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Nova Scotia

I would like to know what pumpkin was the heaviest over ott chart and by how much. and are there any pics of it?

thanks

8/17/2014 1:36:34 PM

Lodi, California

I know someone who grew one around 36% over the chart. I do not have a picture though.

8/17/2014 4:50:43 PM

France

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=172711

1277 Marsh 2011 : 30% Heavy

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=212340

My own 787 was 24% last year.

8/17/2014 5:03:30 PM

Minnesota

470 Rahe (100Brouillard x 175Rahe) 30% heavy, in is 2013 Diary.

8/17/2014 6:40:56 PM

Dorval,Quebec

695 Young 08 was 29%.

8/17/2014 9:00:02 PM

Wi

There was one in Washington at +40% a few years back.

It's always seemingly easier to go huge % heavy on the smaller stuff. Not that sub 1000 is small, but it's smaller than 2000.

I remember the 1544 Revier throwing many in the huge % heavy, but those were all around or under 1000.

So taping sub 1000 can be up to +40%. There have been a couple 1500#ers in the +25% range. Grown by Quinn and Kevin Marsh if not mistaken. Maybe a couple others.

Then the true world class top tier stuff maxes out at about +15-+17%.

8/18/2014 8:57:38 AM

Stanwood, Washington

http://tools.pumpkinfanatic.com/TopPumpkinsSeedsThatWentHeavy.php

Heaviest % all pumpkins = 201 Swanson 2011 59.5% heavy
Heaviest % over 500# = 905 Hain 2011 49.3% heavy
Heaviest % over 1000# = 1162 Midthun 2010 46.3% heavy
Heaviest % over 1200# = 1355 Kilburn 2009 34.7% heavy
Heaviest % over 1400# = 1404 Bryson 2010 25.7% heavy
Heaviest % over 1500# = 1582 Werner 2011 24.7% heavy
Heaviest % over 1600# = 1684.5 Delany 2012 18.0% heavy
Heaviest % over 1700# = 1810.5 Stevens 2010 17.5% heavy
Heaviest % over 1900# = 1985 Miller 2013 10% heavy

That 1162 Midthun was a selfed pumpkin and the records don't show that anyone has ever grown one. That could be an interesting one to grow if there are any seeds out there somewhere....

8/18/2014 12:58:11 PM

Nova Scotia

I think I would try it captain, if I could figure out how to contact midthun

8/18/2014 3:46:24 PM

Nottingham, UK

Growth this year is not as good with OTT's down so the above stats fill me with some hope (very long shot)

8/21/2014 6:41:51 PM

Rhode Island

im only 6ft 1in but i know im way over the charts.
pap

8/22/2014 3:28:33 PM