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President - GPC

The GPC is excited to announce a new scoring system for the MASTER GARDENER COMPETITION!.

Your Committee is introducing a new master gardener scoring system based on points per weight (or length for long gourds) starting this season!

This new system is designed to be more fair and equitable within and among fruit classes, such that classes with fewer or more growers can be weighted appropriately. The scoring system is as follows:

0.024 points per lb for Atlantic Giant
0.039 points per lb Squash
0.140 points per lb Bushel Gourd
0.160 points per lb Watermelon
0.270 points per in Long Gourd
0.290 points per lb Field Pumpkin
0.390 points per lb Marrow
7.000 points per lb Tomato

As before, scores are determined by adding up a grower’s top 5 scoring classes. A grower must have at least one official entry in at least 5 classes to compete.

A calculator will be made available in English and metric units, so that master gardener contenders can easily track their own score through the season (as well as compare your scores to last year to see how you’re doing) – That should add to the fun!

4/27/2020 12:46:10 PM

President - GPC

https://gpc1.org/weigh-off-calculators/master-gardener-calculator/

We hope this clarity and transparency in scoring will also bring new prospective Master Gardener contenders off the sidelines when they are able to estimate a score based on their past results. For reference a score of 110 to 125 is an average score, while 200+ is an excellent score.

The point values for each class was determined by setting the 90th percentile fruit in each class at a score of 35 points. We expect to use the scale above in future years for continuity.

Have fun with the competition... Sorta like Fantasy Veggie growing.....

Your GPC Committee

4/27/2020 12:48:39 PM