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Western NY

As I unveiled in Vegas, here is the new chart:

http://greatpumpkincommonwealth.com/PDF/2012chart.pdf

It can be found in the Resources section of the GPC website, along with an updated version of the watermelon chart. As most have noticed, the pumpkin chart was overdue for a revision with an ever increasing proportion of the pumpkins going heavy to the chart.

2/29/2012 7:54:51 PM

Colorado

thanks Andy.

2/29/2012 9:28:23 PM

Arden, NC

Looks good, Thank you Andy.

2/29/2012 9:56:07 PM

New Zealand

Made my day. Pumpkin put on 45 pounds without gaining an inch!

2/29/2012 10:15:26 PM

Parker, Co

andy...thanks for revamping the chart. i made some copies today and had them laminated and they will be raffle prizes at the California Growers meeting this Saturday. it was great to see you in LV!

2/29/2012 10:37:01 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Thank you, will have to take down my framed other one and get this one tucked in there! Looking forward to test-driving this one in 2012... thank you Andy.

2/29/2012 10:45:07 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Andy, is it okay to copy & distribute this chart? Growers seminar in Ky, this wknd...would like awl to have a copy of new updated chart!!! & Kudos to you!!!! Peace, Wayne

3/1/2012 12:14:03 AM

Anchorage Alaska

Andy.. curious to know what was the deciding factor to upgrade the chart.. old one seemed pretty close to me...just wondering

3/1/2012 12:25:20 AM

Muddy Waters

Very nice! I love the green on the chart.Nice to know the GPC site is available.Thankyou for all your work.

3/1/2012 7:21:04 AM

Western NY

Wayne - feel free to print off as many as you want, it's for everyone to use.

Dale - the 2005 chart was no longer a good fit for the pumpkins we have been growing the last few years. For a chart to be a good fit to the data, about half should be light to the chart, and half over chart. We were at about 70% of pumpkins over chart last year. It was reaching the point where the estimated weight will have lost all meaning.

That said, on the higher end (1500+), there is still a lot of variability. I am confident that the more data points we get at that range, the more it will fill in and support the new estimates, but we will know for sure in a couple years when it will likely need revision again.

3/1/2012 9:29:35 AM

Linden, Mi.,

Help - how do I get to GPC web site ?
Using the link at top of post, all I get is the pumpkin chart, want watermelon chart

3/1/2012 11:26:21 AM

Linden, Mi.,

I found it, a little slow on the PC :o)

3/1/2012 11:38:44 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

great job andy!

3/1/2012 12:08:18 PM

Rhode Island

thanks andy ---- ill start with the old one then as the fruit starts to slow ill jump to the new one?????????
lol
pap

3/1/2012 4:59:33 PM

Andy, what happened to the left side of the chart that I'm used to using?

3/1/2012 6:03:40 PM

Anchorage Alaska

thanks for the explanation Andy.. guess we'll see a lot more fruit going light this year.. I'm following Paps approach..lol..

3/1/2012 9:10:57 PM

Finland/Estonia, Island of Saaremaa

Andy, do you have an excel version somewhere? I would appreaciate as it is less work to convert to metric. A basic grower here just thinks in kilograms and centimeters. And I hope it is ok you use your chart converted as long as the original source is mentioned with the rest of the disclaimers?

3/2/2012 11:16:15 AM

Western NY

Someone else requested cm/kg, so I made one yesterday:

http://www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com/PDF/metricchart2012.pdf

3/2/2012 1:04:03 PM

Finland/Estonia, Island of Saaremaa

Thanks a lot Andy.

3/3/2012 5:49:22 AM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

Great stuff, Andy, Thanks!

3/4/2012 8:03:46 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Andy, thanks!!! Printed 50 copies...so glad there was 1 left for me to take home!!!! Alas, awl 50 copies of the watermelon chart were gone!!!! Peace, Wayne
Thanks for awl you do!!!

3/7/2012 12:23:58 AM