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Princeton Kentucky

Here is the weighoff results at the Morton IL. Pumpkin Festival. I almost went to this but left the 1308 Barenie to grow. Don't know if the GPC is involved on this but when I printed off their registration sheet it had GPC rules and guidlines. Maybe someone here would know for sure.
http://www.mortonpumpkinfestival.org/pumpkin-weigh-off

9/13/2012 8:33:57 AM

Princeton Kentucky

OOPS....Congrats to all!!!

9/13/2012 8:36:59 AM

Johnston, Iowa

Congrats to everyone! This is one weigh-off that my friends in Peoria encourage me to attend, I hope someday they may consider becoming a GPC weigh-off site, especially with the long history of pumpkin growing in the area associated with Libby's.

9/13/2012 10:47:04 AM

Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Pumpkin Capital of World needs a GPC weighoff

9/13/2012 11:15:09 AM

old newsletters of gpc history show it was a gpc weighoff in early 90;s

9/13/2012 12:04:42 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

That link is dead..What were the top 3? Joseph, If your coming to Bengtsons we can discuss developing that site if there is any interest

9/13/2012 1:17:01 PM

Princeton Kentucky

George, I copied the link and pasted it in the search box on the pc and it worked fine. Top three in open class are as follows : 1st Place Brexton Hall...633 lbs 2nd Place Tommy Dale....454 Lbs, 3rd Place Dick Burns....102 Lbs. First Place paying $300.00 I believe. Didn't say where these guys are from. I'll see you George up at Bengstons..can't wait!!!

9/13/2012 2:29:04 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

It worked now. Good-luck the rest of the way!

9/13/2012 6:49:24 PM

Joliet, IL

Central illinois is an ideal weigh off place for many. Those from st. Louis area, southern illinois, both indiana and iowa, and us northern illinois growers as well. Early weigh offs might be the future of new illinois or indiana records.II would be glad to get involved with anyone from morton area to get one early gpc event in illinois and and our other traditional 1st weekend late sept/beginning of oct. 1st Sunday at Bengtsons.

9/14/2012 1:55:09 AM

Jacksonville, IL

Nestle is the current sponsor for this event, they own the Libby’s plant. I have made the last four weigh-offs at this site with each year having a smaller turn out. The weigh-off is held on a Tuesday night and prize money is $300 for first. Maybe having the weigh-off on a weeknight and not much prize money is the problem with the turn out. I know the city of Morton would like to see more and bigger pumpkins come to their festival. My 633 was yellow and had stem rot, I was lucky to nurse it long enough to get it to Morton. I am looking forward to bringing a pumpkin up to Bengston’s in a couple weeks. Brexton

9/16/2012 10:21:38 PM