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Saturday, September 19, 2015
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Sad Day… Lost 1744 Fulk
Sadly, today I officially lost my 1744 Fulk pumpkin. There was a soft spot that developed randomly on the side of the pumpkin that I was simply not able to get to heal over. This happened just days before the planned harvest which is what makes this so depressing. As growers, we know the effort that goes into a pumpkin over a season. If there is any positive from this, it is the fact that the failure goes under the category of bad luck and not grower error. This was a new personal best OTT (Over the Top) measurement for me.
Final OTT was 429.5” which roughly translates to 1678 pounds or it should have weighed with-in the range of 1531 lbs to 1823 lbs. I was not able to get a weight on this one, but at least I have another one I can still bring to the Fair in its place. This pumpkin just wanted to grow and it was just an odd soft spot that lead to its sad demise.
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