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Friday, August 15, 2008
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania
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So sorry to hear about Da Tuna cracking up in Sayre! Hang in there Rocky, that 1502 is still bigger than anything in my Honesdale patch. My 30 day numbers are in and neither pumpkin is on record pace. The good news is they are still alive. The 998 Pukos hit the 30 day mark with a circ. of 99 inches. The good news is the blossom end mini weeping spot is healed and so far so good. My 845 fruit came in at 105 inches. Far below the Rockwell 08 benchmarks. The 845 has developed more splits in that "taint" area. You know that area which is not really the stem and not really the pumpkin. I even got an email from Rocky, yes he is a softy at heart, who relayed some information that his stem split expert, Dr. L. Checkon gave him about allowing the hole to drain properly and drying methods. On its own a second crack developed on the bottom side of the stem. (Which is probably good). I am hoping that they dry and heal and don't extend to much into the fruit. The 845 is a pale white color with saddle bags and a high forehead. The 998 is a bit of a wheel which should be very high and is going to be a nice shade of orange. Pictures tomorrow.
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