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simpson,KS

I'm sure most are about done growing lopes so what were your results?

9/24/2021 8:22:35 AM

bigmelons

simpson,KS

I grew seven plants with lopes ranging from 48 lbs. to 64.14 lbs.
49.4 pro - 71.6 English 5 lobe
55.2 pro - 56.22 pro
55.2 pro - 71.6 English
56.4 pro - 56.22 pro
59.4 pro - 66.9 Bright
64.14 pro - 56.22 pro
All the 4 lobe melons went to chart or went heavy!
the 64.14 was a 5 lobe went light. Was 142 ott for 72 lbs. got me excited for awhile!!

9/24/2021 8:40:02 AM

big moon

Bethlehem CT

what a great season!

9/25/2021 7:09:37 AM

casswan

Sd

I had a cantaloupe entered and weighed at our show last Saturday....is there a place to enter them on the site?

10/4/2021 8:41:05 PM

lunker99

Iowa

No, they're not a GPC category. Most are growing them for fun and informal bragging rights or possibly a state (or world) record.

10/4/2021 9:34:27 PM

cjb

Plymouth, MN

I hope they get GPC certification sooner rather than later.
I had a MN record on the vine, but rodents got to me.
Had one off the 71.6 English weighed on a certified scale 24.5 lbs. Had 2 fruit on the 56.2 that were as big or bigger when they got eaten. Loupes are fun to grow, but magnets for vermin.

10/5/2021 9:47:18 AM

LJ

South Dakota

My 71.6 English weighed in at 17 lbs. Three on that plant. Lost my big one to a mouse.

10/6/2021 8:45:25 AM

bigmelons

simpson,KS

I;m going to hold back a couple of weeks next season and get some lopes to the old Washington weighoff in Arkansas. I never had any mouse or rat problems but i have cats!

10/14/2021 7:59:15 AM

lbright

South Arkansas

My best this year weighed 66.4 pounds. Next year I hope to follow Tony's schedule and take one to the Washington weigh-off.

10/14/2021 7:06:48 PM

bigmelons

simpson,KS

Awesome weight M.R. Bright! Biggest in the nation this year I believe. Hope I can make it down there again. Lunch was fantastic! Thanks

11/5/2021 8:19:32 AM

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