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UESUGI FARMS PUMPKIN PARK
21st ANNUAL GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH OFF
WEIGH-OFF DATE:
SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 2011 at 1:00PM
awards immediately following
CHECK IN: 9:00am-11:00am
Top 5 winners 2011
CONGRATULATIONS:
1st - Thad Starr - 1,610 lbs.
2nd - Leonardo Urena - 1,560 lbs.
3rd - Russ Pringrey - 1,504 lbs.
4th - Russ Pugh - 1,211 lbs.
5th - Gary Miller - 1,023 lbs. |
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Heavyweight champion pumpkins stress the scales at Uesugi Farms 21st annual pumpkin weigh-in. A slew of proud contenders from throughout the west coast will compete for over $10,000 in prize money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will receive $5 per pound for the champion pumpkin.
The massive pumpkins will be lifted with a forklift on our giant electronic scale with a custom-built harness, under the watchful eye of officials from the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth International Competition organization.
The grand champion pumpkin and other select pumpkins will be on display and available for photo opportunities through the month of October.
Click Here for Official Rules and Entry Form
Prize Money
1st…$5.00 per pound
2nd…$1500
3rd….$1000
4th…..$600
5th…..$500
6th…..$400
7th…..$300
8th…..$200
9th…..$100
10th. ….$75
11th - 20th ... $50
Pumpkin Buy Back Information
The 1st place winner becomes the property of Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Patch
2nd-20th place pumpkins are eligible for our Buy Back program,
if chosen, at the following prices:
1,000 lbs. + = $1 per lb.
500-999 lbs. = $0.50 per lb.
0-499 lbs. = $0.35 per lb.
Only 5 pumpkins will be selected.
They will be carved and on display at the City of Morgan Hill’s Downtown
Trick or Treat Event on Halloween (10/31/2011 5pm-9pm Downtown Morgan Hill).
Pumpkin growers may claim their seeds on the morning of October 29, 2011.
Official Member of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth International Competition
In addition to the prize money presented to the winners, Uesugi Farms will donate
the following amounts to the Michael Aiello Memorial Agricultural Scholarship Fund
in Morgan Hill, CA.
$1 per pound for 1st place winner
$.50 per pound for 2nd. Place winner
$.25 per pound for 3rd place winner
In memory of Michael Aiello 1979-2007
For out of town growers, we recommend the following Hotels:
Ramada Inn (408) 779-7666 or Economy Inn (408) 779-5390
To learn more about giant pumpkins, visit the growers forum at
www.bigpumpkins.com
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