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Michigan

Hi,
My name is Ray Villafane. I am a sculptor who has won notarity for my pumpkin carvings. Food Network is looking to tape their 3rd Outrageous Pumpkin Challenge this upcoming May. They asked me if I knew where they might be able to find quality pumpkins that can be harvested in May and shipped to the US. They are looking for concrete leads...not just a country or area of the world. Does anybody have and leads that I might be able to forward to them? Please e-mail me at ray@villafanestudios.com

Here is a picture of a recent carving I completed. Happy Halloween.

http://villafanestudios.com/AShattered.jpg

10/27/2010 5:09:38 PM

New Zealand

awesome carving.
im in New Zealand, we here have pumpkins ready and fresh at that time of year. not sure how you/we would go about exporting them though.
regarding the carving, how long does a carving last before it deteriorates? is there a coating you put on to protect it?

cheers

1/9/2011 11:09:40 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Ray, I agree!!! Awesome carving, import of such a fruit might be difficult, but am sure that Food Network could work around all difficulties!!! Go to Diaries, check out the one's from NZ, Australia, etc. See if they got a pkn goin well, contact that person, by clicking on envelope at top of diary!!! Hope this helps!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...How big was the pkn in the link?

1/11/2011 1:28:56 AM

Michigan

Macivo...In addition to Food Network possibly wanting pumpkins I am personally considering flying to the location of the pumpkins to carve on site as it is much easier. I just need photos and such of the carvings. I am interested in some of these huge ones but do you, or someone you know have smaller pumpkins in the 40-100lb. range? Is May the ideal time for pumpkins there?

1/11/2011 2:04:04 PM

Australia

Ray, here in Australia April/May is the time for pumpkins. As for smaller ones, I suppose it would be possible to plant now and grow them with multiple sets to get 40-100 lbs. How many pumpkins are you after?
Ben.

1/11/2011 2:54:14 PM