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Eastern Pennsylvania

Forget personal bests, state and country records and all that. I think I speak for many and in particular orange growers to say that 1000-1300 pounds on one or two orange pumpkins will do it fo me. Another thing for me is to complete the master grower competition with 5 entries intact of any size. My bigger dreams are the icing on a cake I can only hope to have In any size at the end of the season.

And it doesn't have to be size, weight or anything related to growing Giants. It could be a family moment, a stranger who looks in awe, or trying to grow something new to you, etc. so what will make this a satisfying season for you?

6/22/2016 5:34:06 PM

WNC Usa

I'll take one 200 or more pounds

6/22/2016 6:39:19 PM

Deal With It

Since I'm down to just one of my three pumpkin plants, I'll go with 600 pounds for that, and 200 pounds for a melon. After all, this is Oklahoma.

6/22/2016 6:52:10 PM

Winthrop N Y

Just enjoy the growing season three years ago I had a stroke.Now I just happy to be able to grow again.Go visit other growers and take in a weigh off . Winter is to long as it is.

6/22/2016 7:18:00 PM

Princeville, IL

Would really like to get a nice orange 1000 pounder this year.

6/22/2016 7:33:12 PM

Ohio

Having my 4 yr old grandson by my side working on the plants and pumpkins. He's a great worker and really has an interest helping. So, it doesn't matter to me if I get one to a weigh off or get over 1000#, but the time with my grandson is priceless !!!!

6/22/2016 7:43:21 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I just really like being able to grow. My goals were higher at the beginning of the year dreaming of a year without difficulties. As reality sets in the goal goes lower and lower. By fall I should be quite close to matching the goal of the moment. Whatever happens as long as I am enjoying myself and have my health i am satisfied.

6/22/2016 8:18:20 PM

Alex, IN

1700 for me...

6/22/2016 9:34:04 PM

Brownsville, MD

First time growing in 5 years.... 1000lbs would be awesome, but I will be happy if I have a sound fruit to bring to Altoona and viable seed from my unique 881 Dill, 713 Kurkowski, 859 Mombert, 492 Handy, and 546* Welty crosses.

6/22/2016 9:36:08 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I put a lot of work into getting the patch ready this year. I'm hoping for at least 2 over 1000#, and one of them at least 1300#. I'm also hoping to break 100# field pumpkin, 150# watermelon and 140# long gourd.

6/22/2016 10:17:19 PM

Wixom MI.

A personal best is all i ask for !!!

6/22/2016 10:17:21 PM

Upa Creek, MO

800 would be great in my shaded yard. Weather has been decent so we will see.

6/22/2016 10:30:10 PM

Columbiana, Ohio

Just shooting for a PB. I'm thinking beating my 1st year's best of 480.5 should be achievable.

6/22/2016 11:52:49 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I'm down to one competition plant(with a backup), down from a planned two competition spots. So I need to be realistic here. I'm hoping for a Howard Dill award contender, as I think the genetics are there(603.5 Muller 03 X self). It would be nice to get one over 800 lbs. with nice shape and color. I haven't taken a pumpkin to a weighoff since 2012, so I hope I will break that streak. My personal best is 1041 lbs. from 2007(off the 603.5 Muller), so beating that would be quite nice.

6/23/2016 2:04:14 AM

Johnston, R.I.

A pumpkin that looks like the 1225 Jutras..

6/23/2016 4:04:48 AM

Michigan,up North

1500 lbs would make all the hard work worth it ,i have one big plant this year, should be pollanting this weekend ,the plant threw out twins ,like the one in 2012 ,so iam thinking its a sign of good things to come ,lol , iam at the best part of growing these monsters ,iam satisfied watching them grow from the size of a quarter to huge .

6/23/2016 7:03:01 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Howard Dill Award and 1000+

6/23/2016 7:36:43 AM

Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Hoping for a 250 pounder

6/23/2016 9:42:02 AM

Albuquerque NM

1000# in the high desert

6/23/2016 10:56:36 AM

The Garden State

A Howard Dill award at Doylestown weighoff.

6/23/2016 12:14:45 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Getting one to the scale...

6/23/2016 10:07:58 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Getting one to the scale

6/23/2016 10:09:10 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

Honestly I want a world record. I'll settle for a personal best, but I want a world record. Color is irrelevant to me.

6/24/2016 1:11:07 AM

Cincinnati,OH

1,200 would be nice, can't seem to break 1,100

6/25/2016 6:03:34 PM

Claysburg , PA

Just two nice orange pumpkins , one to take to the Altoona weighoff and the other one for Doylestown .

6/28/2016 9:14:20 PM