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Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

My pumpkin is now official Polsih record. It is 344 Afeltowicz 2004 (709,9 Frei 2003 x open).
We had total 7 pumpkins from 3 or 4 competitors. I was interviewed few times for press and TV. Photos sonn in my diary. I would like to thank all who helped me this year, and I wish luck next season to all Pumpkin Growers in Europe and all round the World.

Jacek Afeltowicz, Poland

10/10/2004 7:48:07 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

A NATIONAL record! That's some fine accomplishemnt!!!

Congratulations Jacek!

10/10/2004 9:36:21 AM

Itzetown City

Congrats, good job Jacek!

10/10/2004 12:04:37 PM

ENGLAND

JACEK
Great job and congratulations on establishing a Polish Record for Giant Pumpkins. Lets hope that many others in Poland decide to have a go at growing them next year.
Regards
Mike

10/10/2004 12:16:12 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

Congrats Jan!
Have any pictures?

Get some good seeds and grow a bigger one next
year too!
Michel

10/10/2004 2:03:23 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

I have a lot of pics but still in the camera. And I have test from German tommorow in school and my father told me to lear :/ Maybe later I'll find some time...

10/10/2004 2:10:52 PM

Belgium Europe

Way to go jacek !!!!
jos

10/10/2004 2:30:38 PM

Germany (Kirchheim / Bavaria)

Jacek, I congratulate you on your first place and on your new Polish record. As I promised you, I`ll sending you some more 709.9Frei03 seeds (asap). I think they will do again a good job for you, with the 846x723 cross (=802Dill02) in their "background".
Good luck for your next season - Peter

10/10/2004 3:39:27 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

The 344lbs (156kg) pumpkin on 709,9 (why not 710? :D) grew for only 65 days wich makes it 5,2 lbs / day (2,3kg). It isn't fast compared to GIANT pumpkins, but in our, Polish conditions it is realy impressive.

I just posted aprox. 30 photos from festival.

10/10/2004 4:16:17 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

after selecting the best photos their number went down to 17 :-)

10/10/2004 4:41:00 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congrats, Good;
jean louis

10/10/2004 4:46:18 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Congrats Jacek!

10/10/2004 5:54:25 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

Jan,
Don't feel bad at all!
I've been working to improve my soil for 4 years now adding trailer-fulls of manure and compost every year and my 790 Daletas still only grew an average of 6 lbs./day over the 70 Days that she lived....God bless her departed soul...LOL!
She's now a Jack-O-Lantern in the driveway...

709.9 is very important Jan because it's higher than 709 but not quite 710....something like the 513.7 White 02....we growers can be picky sometimes I think but sometimes the difference between 4th and 5th place in Ludwigsburg is a matter of 200 grams so every gram or ounce is important.
Michel

10/11/2004 1:30:54 AM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

I understand it. Same as sports. YOu can loose a race becouse of 0.001 sec.
NOw my pumpkins are laying in front of my home and all the people on the street can look at it. I used olive oil to make them shine :-D
I was already in two newspapers and this friday (and then saturday and sunday) I'll be on TV.
I alos won one of the gardneing magazines contest for best vegetable in the year (there will be some nice prizes).

10/11/2004 9:15:34 AM

Cologne / Germany

Great job Jacek, congrats! Now it´s your job to make AG growing popular in Poland!:-)

10/11/2004 9:31:57 AM

Itzetown City

Michel, who the heck is Jan and where did he grow 709,9?
I thought the 709.9 were grown by Peter in 03?

10/11/2004 11:25:07 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Jan grew Peter's 709.9 to over 400kg in Belgium this year....

Martin

10/11/2004 11:37:32 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Jacek's nickname is Jan.
Sorry if anyone got confusitized!
Michel

10/11/2004 2:12:20 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

But Jan still grew a 401kg pumpkin off Peter's 709.9 seed...lol

10/11/2004 2:23:23 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

Jan is my 2nd name that I sometimes use. My full name is:
Jacek Jan Afeltowicz

10/11/2004 2:37:19 PM

Massillon, Ohio

congrats that is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bet you are happy. i love seeing pumpkins you all grow over in europe (but i hate having to convert weights lol)

10/11/2004 2:45:55 PM

Germany (Kirchheim / Bavaria)

Martin, you are right, it was "Jan van Rompaey" (Belgium) who grew my 709.9Frei03 seed to 401,0kg (884.1 lbs.) this year ---> That means you have to name the seed of Jan as follows: 884.1Rompaey04 ! - Peter

10/11/2004 3:01:47 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Congrats Jacek!

Carlos

10/11/2004 3:43:53 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Well done Jacek!

Mark

10/11/2004 4:36:52 PM

Belgium

congrats Jacek,well done!!
Jan Van Rompaey

10/13/2004 2:26:39 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Congratulations!

10/13/2004 8:01:09 PM