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Giant Pumpkin Plant GiveAway - May 18, 2008
at Pinkham's Plantation, Damariscotta, ME

The Maine Pumpkin Growers Organization will conduct the 3rd Annual Giant Pumpkin Plant GiveAway at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road in Damariscotta on May 18, 2008 between 9am and 3pm.
The "Grow Your Own Boat Kit" includes a free Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seedling and an instruction sheet on the basics of growing giant pumpkins.
Bring along a 5 gallon bucket to receive 5 gallons of compost donated by
New England Organics.
You will also receive a 5lb. bag of fertilizer donated by The Espoma Company and a packet of ‘Mycor Tree Saver’, a beneficial fungal innoculant, donated by Plant Health Care, Inc.
In addition, the first 50 growers to pick up their plant will receive a bottle of ‘SeaCure’ liquid seaweed to feed their pumpkin plant during the season donated by Living Acres.
Finally, bring in a gallon jug when you pick up your plant and receive a gallon of compost tea…all free of charge.
News13 Chief Meteorologist Charlie Lopresti will be on hand to help hand out seedlings in addition to many of the best giant pumpkin growers in the state to answer your questions.


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1st Annual Damariscotta PumpkinFest
and Regatta

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Weigh-Off Results
Windsor Fair Results -2007
Cumberland Fair Results - 2007

Repeat Performance!!
 Congratulations To
John Powers of Harpswell,ME
Maine State Pumpkin Champion for 2007 - 1028 Lbs.




Bittersweet Success!!
1266.0 Clark-Pinkham 2006 DMG
Unofficial Largest Pumpkin Grown in Maine


The Maine Pumpkin growers Organization would like to thank the following individuals for their help and assistance at the 20th Annual Maine State Giant Pumpkin and Squash Weighoff.

Nathan Clark for his input over the internet of pumpkin and squash weights as they hit the scale for Live viewing on the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth website at BigPumpkins.com.

Charlie Lopresti and Sarah Long of WGME13 for serving as Masters of Ceremonies for the days event.

Phil Rousseau and Time Warner Cable for the donation of a Wireless High Speed Internet Connection at the weighoff.

Our sincere thanks for helping make this year's weighoff a success.




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View MePGO Fruit On AGGC
In Cooperation with the Atlantic Giant Genetics Cooperative we are introducing a new feature for MePGO. By clicking the link below, you can view information on all Maine fruit weighed at Cumberland Fair and Windsor Fair for 2005 and 2006 existing on AGGC, including fruit info, heirarchy trees and pictures of the fruit, direct from AGGC. You can also add information on a fruit over 500 Lbs. weighed at Cumby by clicking on the "Data entry form" link near the top of the form. The more fruit added to AGGC, the more fruit MePGO will be able to view and research so if your 500plus Lb. fruit does not appear in the listings, fill out the form with as much info as possible and submit it to AGGC. A big thanks to Mike Nepereny for providing this feature to pumpkin clubs.
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The Maine Pumpkin Growers Organization would like to recognize and thank the The Cumberland Farmer's Club and the following sponsors for their generous support of the 20th Annual Maine State Giant Pumpkin and Squash Weigh-off held at the Cumberland, Fair.
AGRO-K
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop
Ames True Value Supply
Atlantic Laboratories
Batchelder Sales Inc.
C & J Products, Inc.
Dayton Sand and Gravel
Johnny's Selected Seed
Tim Brooks, Builder
Farmers' Almanac TV
Farmers' Almanac		 Edward Freeman
Hammond Tractor Company
Ron Bechard
Melanson's Gulf, Inc.
Nappi Distributors
Theodore M. Porier
R.H. Reny Inc.
Skillin's Greenhouse
Union Farm Equipment
Wal-Mart
Woodsome's Feed's & Need's
The Maine Pumpkin Growers Organization would like thank
Cumberland Fair
for their matching donation of $250 toward a new fair record. exceeding 1130Lbs.




Largest Official
Maine Pumpkins
      1. 1130 Powers 2006
      2. 1114 Lishness 2005
      3. 1099 Clark 2006
      4. 1093 Powers 2005
      5. 1028 Powers 2007
      6. 1000.4 Lishness 2005
      7. 978.6 Berard 2003
      8. 944 Morgan 2007
      9. 906.2 Clark 2003
      10. 903.3 Powers 2004
     Average Top Ten - 1019.6#


Maine State Record
 1130 Lbs.- John Powers

World Record
 1689.0 Lbs.- Joe Jutras


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December 31, 2006
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