DILLS ATLANTIC GIANT PUMPKIN 500+ SITES-TOP TEN AVERAGES
It is just as interesting to track the top sites as the top pumpkins. I believe the best way to do this is use the top ten average weight. In 1995 those in the top half of this table were Ottawa, Clackamas, Port Elgin, Sarnia, Windsor, Topsfield, and Oconomowoc.
There is some duplication since one of the Sarnia fruit later went to Port Elgin and one went to St. John’s. I don’t know how to adjust for this or even if I should, so have simply used the top ten officially accepted fruit at each site. I did not detect repeats between any other sites.
Due to the positive response to this table, I intend to carry on with it in the future. I am truly grateful to all those coordinators and growers who supply me with information. Do it again next year please.
Since each growing area differs in climate and other important factors, the relative weight between sites is not nearly as meaningful as the year over year change at each site. A 500+ top ten average will put a site on the table but then if later the average is less it should stay since the overall trend is assumed to be upwards.
Overall
Site 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 94-95 Average
WINDSOR,NS 519 471 540 612 651 679 + 4% 579
TOPSFIELD,MA 403 515 555 631 614 648 + 6% 561
OTTAWA,ONT N/A N/A N/A N/A 772 762 - 1% 767
OSWEGO,NY N/A N/A N/A N/A 613 459 -25% 536
COLLINS,NY 631 678 513 688 586 559 - 5% 6O9
CANFIELD,OH N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 582 N/A 582
PORT ELGIN,ONT 492 437 500 709 663 716 + 8% 586
SARNIA,ONT N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 682 N/A 682
ST JOHN'S,MI ? ? ? 536 520 442 -15% 499
ELK GRV.VILL,IL 437 425 ? 326 501 381 -24% 414
OCONOMOWOC,WI 321 471 ? ? 587 617 + 5% 499
ANAMOSA,IA 368 350 493 624 658 592 -10% 514
NUT TREE,CA ? 469 450 504 510 582 +14% 503
CLACKAMAS,OR N/A N/A 518 533 655 755 +15% 615
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Averages 453 477 510 574 611 604
Yr/Yr Change N/A + 5% + 7% +13% + 6 % - 1%
Compiled by: Al Eaton,Box 1217,Richmond,Ontario,Canada,KOA 2ZO
Phone 613-838-3650 (eastern time zone)
(96-FEB22)
