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Hobbiton New Zealand

All RD1 stores be there by 10am and fingers crossed for AB today.

3/16/2012 3:42:12 PM

Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Good luck!

3/16/2012 3:53:30 PM

Queensland, Australia

any news yet?

3/16/2012 7:25:35 PM

Pimpama Australia

Hi from Whangarei, NZ. We had our RD1 weigh off this morning. AB won no question. Grown by Alan, Eve and Jason Burton. 721 kg (1589.5 lb, I think) Just so awesome to see. It was beautiful. Wouldn't have been surprised to see a small moon orbiting it.
Great inspiration!
Will post some photos on my diary.
Waiting to hear if they had any competition down the line.

3/16/2012 8:30:40 PM

Waikato, New Zealand

Wow! i Was leading Morrinsville With one of my smaller ones (133kgs) but that got smashed by a 290kg pumpkin
iv got a couple of others about 180ish ill keep growing.
Being my 1st year im happy, lots of mistakes i can correct next year.

3/17/2012 1:16:55 AM

Hobbiton New Zealand

Well done DrLurch where abouts are you? Be keen to catch up for a chat.

3/17/2012 1:28:11 AM

Hobbiton New Zealand

I won at Matamata with a 179kg. Bit of luck really as have not even set foot in patch since christmas.

3/17/2012 1:34:33 AM

Waikato, New Zealand

im in Wardville
used to live on walton road
i had one at Matamata as well
i dont know what it went 120-130 was my guess (it split 2 weeks ago)

3/17/2012 2:28:07 AM

Waikato, New Zealand

im going to put my other in the hamilton one on the 1st of April.
hoping to get over 200kgs (ill be more than happy with that)

3/17/2012 2:29:55 AM

Rhode Island

as the seasons go forward id expect to see more and more large pumpkins from new zealand. it takes time to build interest and experience, new zealand is on the upswing for sure.. a great effort.congrats to all involved
pap

3/17/2012 7:38:34 AM

New Zealand

well done AB! that is one awesome pumpkin.
things are really looking up for NZ.

3/18/2012 1:53:46 AM

Hamilton - New Zealand

Well done AB, that is awesome, and a big leap forward for pumpkins in NZ. Look forward to seeing you in Hamilton DrLurch on the 1st.

The one in Te Awamutu was 105kg, and the Cambridge one was 185kg for the RD1 competitions.

3/18/2012 3:50:38 PM

North Port, FL.

At RD1 giant pumpkin weighing off competition at my region
I am luck to win a price a " RD1 Gift Card $200 " for the heaviest pumpkin at RD1 Farm shop here

and I know I will not be the Grand price winner for $1000 gift card for the heaviest at RD1 NZ Outlet.

It has been a great experience for me this growing season.

Growing Giant pumpkin is becoming popular in NZ
each season we see new growers new faces here with heavier and heavier pumpkins hit the weighing scales

I personally like to say "Thank you "to all our senior giant pumpkin growers before us for all the time and effort, hard work selecting good potencial genetic, promising seeds for the future generation to a grow a bigger giant pumpkin, without our senior Giant pumpkin growers we will not have giant pumpkin grown a " Giant "
today Giant pumpkin seeds have great potencial, great genetic seeds.

Will be look forward to see a " biggest pumpkin " a new " world record " Giant Pumpkin,
Good Luck To all growers.
Kenny.

3/18/2012 6:00:28 PM

New Zealand

yes Kenny, you are correct there, if it wasnt for the wealth of knowledge given to us juniors from the senior growers, we would still be picking up our pumpkins with our arms to take to the shows. now that we have the knowledge or are able to get the knowledge...(am buying books very shortly)and the fact that most kiwis are very cleaver.... we are now on the scene of top end giant pumpkin growing.
inspiration is a great motivator ....... and AB has definitely proved we can, so the rest of us in kiwiland can now go forth an grow with confidence.
i wonder how many years it will take till we here export our premium seeds to the rest of the world?

3/19/2012 2:25:47 AM

New Zealand

No word on any of these posts from Whisky so guess he is still in the running for the NZ title

3/19/2012 2:30:08 PM