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Friday, October 02, 2015
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts
1662.5 DeBacco ’15 (F: 1676.5 Daletas x M: 1916 Barron) only 405” OTT
*Anthesis Applied*
This pumpkin was a very nice surprise as it went about 19% over the estimate. What also makes this a very interesting pumpkin is that looking at the Team-Pumpkin Enhanced Chart range the upper end at 405” OTT is 1538 and this pumpkin exceed even that by over 100 pounds. This seed has been good to me in the past and it continues to perform for me, while this may not be a new personal best it is a very nice surprise.
Initially when the pumpkin hit the scale I thought that I missed the 4,000 pound club by just half of a pound as I needed 1563 pounds to qualify which I knew was going to be a struggle since the pumpkin estimated at about 1400 pounds. It did take me a little time to realize that the second number was a six and not a five, much to my delight!
My pollinating pumpkin also went in the teens heavy, so I think this could be a great cross for those looking to breed consistent percent over chart genetics. One interesting note is if you want to refer to this pumpkin please remember to include the 0.5 pound level of precision after the 1662;-)
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