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Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I am getting a few emails asking what I use to polish my pumpkins. I do not use any substance other than soap and water. I then dry them with a soft cloth, and buff them like an apple. Applying any oil to the surface can disqualify your pumpkin for containing a foreign substance. Not only that it makes them a danger to lift with the straps.

GPC RULES

3.No foreign material (i.e.: fungicides, caulking, skin additives et cetera) will be permitted in the weighing of any fruit. Vines must be trimmed to within one inch of the stem of the fruit. The judges have the right to inspect any and all fruit before weights and measurements become official. Refusal of any inspection to an entry will cause the entry to be classified exhibition only.

9/24/2015 1:24:13 PM

Mulino, Oregon

Well said Shannon, thank you!

9/24/2015 1:29:17 PM

Austin MN

Shannon iv got one that is orange as the sun but ugly shape

9/24/2015 4:32:46 PM

San Jose California

Shannon,
Would just a mild solution like Dawn dish liquid work?

9/24/2015 6:36:58 PM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

I am glad you posted this. I used vegetable oil one year. Didn't know it to be a problem. Better not do that again.

9/24/2015 7:30:06 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Then you shouldn't apply soap then should you? Sounds like an additive to me....

9/25/2015 12:00:40 AM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

Mine has a great shine this year.I just buffed it with a towel for 10 minutes, but it seems more to do genetics if it will have shiney skin or not.

9/25/2015 10:26:20 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Soapy water in my mind is no different than spraying it with a fungicide. I use a Tea Tree Soap.

9/25/2015 10:41:21 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Just FYI Shannon, tea tree soap is made with tea tree oil...therefore is considered a vegetable oil.

9/25/2015 11:37:50 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Such a double standard...tea tree oil OK (according to Shannon) but other oils are not....hmmmmm

9/19/2016 10:52:34 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

http://puresoapworks.com/tea_tree.htm

9/19/2016 10:54:26 AM