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Connecticut, USA

Looks great Matt! I hope you keep it gaining right up until the weigh-offs!

8/14/2025 10:00:54 PM

Missouri

Well said Matt. Great looking plant and pumpkin, keep it going!

8/14/2025 10:59:16 PM

Sonoma County, CA

Very cool looking pumpkin Matt, keep it going!

8/14/2025 11:16:02 PM

Portland, CT

Matt's Mattress.

8/14/2025 11:21:53 PM

Sharon, MA

Nice blocky and solid looking pumpkin Matt.

8/15/2025 12:00:39 AM

Eugene,OR

It is amazing how different all of the 2465's that are out there growing look!

8/15/2025 1:06:41 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Looking good Matt!

8/15/2025 5:58:42 AM

Australia [email protected]

Looks a pretty wild shape

8/15/2025 6:08:47 AM

Nova Scotia

Nice and blocky is right great job Matt. A tank!

8/15/2025 7:15:06 AM

Bethlehem CT

Keep it growing, Matt! What a beast!
I agree, I probably would have quit long ago if I was just competing with other growers. For me... It's all about improving my own weights and striving for a personal best every year.

8/15/2025 7:35:09 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

Love reading your diary Matt . Good stuff !!

8/15/2025 3:35:49 PM

Connecticut

Ken D.- Thanks and I hope yours does the same thing!


Hough- Thanks for the comment and I hope it just keeps putting on more pounds.

8/15/2025 9:11:09 PM

Connecticut

Dawson Acres- I wish the shape was a little smoother like yours from last year, but as long as it holds together it will be a visually unique pumpkin.

Nick's Big Pumpkin- I like the name;-)

8/15/2025 9:12:51 PM

Connecticut

pumpconn- The hops is for both external and internal growth... time will tell;-)

8/15/2025 9:13:35 PM

Connecticut

Vineman- This is actually the 2154 Sperry '23 (F: 1904.4 Sperry x M: 2365 Wolf) that I do not see many other people growing this year. *The pollinator was from the plant that grew the 2465 Sperry.

8/15/2025 9:15:24 PM

Connecticut

Pumpkineer- Thanks, seems each pumpkin is unique in their own way.



dale- Hope the wild shape can hold together to the end!

8/15/2025 9:16:26 PM

Connecticut

Howard- It certainly has character;-)

8/15/2025 9:16:54 PM

Connecticut

big moon- Keep on refining your growing practices, you have shown this with both pumpkins and watermelons for sure!

Donkin- I have not changed much from the last three years so not as much science this year... but on the bright side the diary is more current than I have had in the past.

8/15/2025 9:18:17 PM

Lymington UK

Exactly Matt. The real competition is with yourself.
Ian

8/16/2025 7:15:25 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Each year I set out to beat my personal best by 1 pound! With the world record being as big as it is now that's about all most of us can do, Just a little better than the year before.:)

8/16/2025 1:54:52 PM

Connecticut

IanP- I agree with you... similar to carp fishing;-)

8/17/2025 8:41:43 AM

Connecticut

So.Cal.Grower- That is a good goal to have, hope you are able to achieve or exceed it this year!

8/17/2025 8:42:36 AM