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Entry Date	Nick Name		Location
Tuesday, August 24, 2010		Octopus	Long Beach, CA

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The first female flower of the season was successfully pollinated on August 3. Here's a picture, taken yesterday (day 20 after pollination), of the resulting fruit. Today's circumference measurement is 33 inches; for comparison, my 2006 fruit measured 62" on day 20. Prospects, even for reaching a measly 100 pounds, do not seem very good!