Windsor~West Hants Pumpkin Festival Saturday, October 3, 2015 The Windsor~West Hants Pumpkin festival is a member of the Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC). The GPC’s mission is to cultivate the hobby of growing giant pumpkins throughout the world by establishing standards and regulations that ensure quality of fruit, fairness of competition, recognition of achievement, fellowship and education for all participating growers and weigh-off sites. There are currently 108 weigh-off sites registered with the GPC for 2015. Check out the GPC site for weigh-off updates: www.bigpumpkins.com Weigh-offs are continuing, but currently the largest pumpkin recorded for 2015 is a 2145.50 pound gourd grown by Gene McMullen from Streator, Illinois. Last year, Beni Meier from Switzerland, grew a 2323.70 pound pumpkin. That world record has not been beat. The heaviest pumpkin at the Windsor~West Hants Pumpkin Weigh-off was grown by Gerard Ansems, Steam Mill, Nova Scotia. His gourd at 1415 pounds is currently ranked 108th in the 2015 GPC sites. The heaviest squash at the Windsor~West Hants Pumpkin Weigh-off was grown by Fred Ansems of Steam Mill, NS, with a weight of 962 pounds. His gourd is currently ranked 14th in the 2015 GPC. Diana MacDonald, (left) and Danny Dill, (2nd from the left), present Gerard Ansems with the GPC and Windsor~West Hants First place plaques. Announcing the winners is Windsor Town Crier, Lloyd Smith, (right) Ron Muis, of Steam Mill, NS., was just a 1/4 inch shy of the World Record Long Gourd, with a length of 149.25 inches. Ron placed 2nd in the GPC, behind Alan Eaton, of Richmond, Ontario, whose gourd was 149.50 inches. The heaviest tomato was grown by Fred Ansems of Kentville with a weight of 6.15 pounds. His tomato is currently 6th in the 2015 GPC. Currently Switzerland holds the 2015 GPC record with 7.27 pounds. Ron Muis of Steam Mill, NS., (centre), is just 1/4 inch shy of the world record for the longest gourd.. Ron also won the AVGVG’s Hilda Dill award for prettiest pumpkin. The GPC presents the Howard Dill award at each of its weigh-off sites. Chosen by a panel of judges, the most perfect pumpkin is picked for its colour, shape and texture. This is the only award issued where size does not matter. The 2015 GPC Howard Dill Award was presented to Diana MacDonald. The inaugural Dill Family Farm Choice Award was presented to Fred Ansems. The Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Growers is a not-for profit organization dedicated to the growing of giant vegetables. The AVGVG presents annually the Hilda Dill Award for the most perfect pumpkin. Check out the AVGVG website for information on growing giant vegetables: www.avgvg.com Windsor~West Hants Pumpkin Festival 31st Annual Pumpkin Weigh-off Results Heaviest Pumpkin Pounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Gerard Ansems Steam Mill, NS Daryl Tingley Fredericton, NB Jeff Reid Waterville, NS Stephen Atkinson Clarks Harbour, NS Brian Kenneally New Minas, NS Andrew Ansems Sheffield, NS Leo Swinimer New Ross, NS Frank Ansems North Alton, NS Sean and Kodi Turner Dartmouth, NS Craig Swim Cape Sable Island, NS Avis Swinimer New Ross, NS Ed Ward Cambridge, NS Al Aten Springvale, PEI Danny Dill Windsor, NS Diana MacDonald Windsor, NS Fred Ansems Steam Mill, NS Paul Ferguson Canning, NS Bill Smeltzer Kentville, NS Morton Smith Shag Harbour, NS Brandon Swinamer Falmouth, NS 1415 1381 1228 1160 1042 1026 1016 1014 985 955 861 834 833 797 681 666 662 950 579 275 Sean Turner 559 exhibit only Dartmouth, NS Heaviest Squash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fred Ansems Frank Ansems Danny Dill Morton Smith Diana MacDonald Ronald Crowell Paul Ferguson Jessica Macumber Pounds Steam Mill, NS North Alton, NS Windsor, NS Shag Harbor Windsor, NS Lower Woods Harbour, NS Canning, NS St. Croix, NS Heaviest Field Pumpkin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 Fred Ansems Shirley Ansems Santos Treminio Al Aten Mark Christie Andrew Ansems Frank Ansems Gordon Foster Paul Ferguson Diana MacDonald Kin MacQuarrie Danny Dill 962 783 730 700 525 524 448 372 Pounds Kentville, NS Steam Mill, NS Brooklyn, NS Springvale, PEI Boutilier’s Point, NS Sheffield Mills, NS North Alton, NS Middleton, NS Canning, NS Windsor, NS Canning, NS Windsor, NS 129 119 118 115 113 111 110 106 79 68 66 66 Heaviest Watermelon 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fred Ansems Shirley Ansems Alicia Bowes-Trinacty Gerard Ansems Paul Ferguson Kim MacQuarrie Pounds Steam Mill, NS Steam Mill, NS Windsor, NS Steam Mill, NS Canning, NS Canning, NS Heaviest Tomato 1 2 3 4 5 Pounds Fred Ansems Shirley Ansems Al Aten Frank Ansems Andrew Ansems Steam Mill, NS Steam Mill, NS Springvale, PEI North Alton, NS North Alton, NS 6.15 2.34 2.15 1.13 1.11 Paul Ferguson Gerard Ansems Kim MacQuarrie Canning, NS Steam Mill, NS Canning, NS 4.32 exhibit 3.62 exhibit 3.13 exhibit Longest Gourd 1 2 3 4 5 Ron Muis Shirley Ansems Fred Ansems Jeff Reid Ronald Crowell inches Steam Mill, NS 149 1/4 inches Steam Mill, NS 130 inches Steam Mill, NS 129 3/4 inches Waterville, NS 126 5/8 inches Lower Woods Harbour, NS 104 1/4 inches Pumpkin Painting 1 2 3 93 84 71 51 30 28 Gerard Ansems Diana MacDonald Leora Hydiard Erica Hartt Pumpkin Carving 1 2 3 Natalie Rippey Fox Sullivan & Ty Bunin Trisha Lowthers Pumpkin Dessert 1 2 Natalie Rippey Patti Trinacty 3 4 5 Trisha Lowthers William Trinacty Connie Vaughan Long Gourds 2015 AVGVG Hilda Dill awards presented: 1 2 3 Ron Muis Steam Mill, NS Danny Dill Windsor, NS Frank Ansems North Alton, NS Natalie Rippey
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