State record giant watermelon

Barbee · October 5, 2014

Thought you all might enjoy this. This weekend, in Hamilton, Ohio, I broke the Ohio State record for giant watermelon. I named her Lucille and fretted and fussed over her all summer long. My hard work paid off. Isn't she glorious!

kath · October 5, 2014

State record?! That's outstanding, Barbee- congratulations! She IS amazing!

Worth1 · October 5, 2014

Great now lets eat the thing.

Worth

heirloomtomaguy · October 5, 2014

Beautiful what a watermelon

Salsacharley · October 5, 2014

Congratulations on a wonderful achievement!

gardenfrog · October 5, 2014

How much did it weigh?

Cole_Robbie · October 6, 2014

congrats

KarenO · October 6, 2014

Holy smokes! that is absolutely amazing! Congratulations!
Karen

b54red · October 6, 2014

I used to have to pick them when I was a kid working for a local farmer and some of them used to look that big to me then; but of course I was only 12 at the time.

That is huge!!!!!

Congratulations on a job well done.

Bill

clkeiper · October 6, 2014

Wow! well done, Barbee. My largest was about 30 pounds this summer, but that was large enough. I can't even begin to imagine growing one this size. Congratulations! BTW, how much larger was it than the previous melon?

shelleybean · October 6, 2014

Congratulations! Our state record here in Va. was broken too. Ours was 218.5 lb but yours looks bigger!

kath · October 6, 2014

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Originally Posted by gardenfrog

How much did it weigh?

296.5 lbs. is on the scale at the top of the photo.

Worth1 · October 6, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by kath

296.5 lbs. is on the scale at the top of the photo.

I guess they all had watermelon eyes and didn't see it like we did.

Worth

AlittleSalt · October 6, 2014

Wow, almost 300 pounds! Oh, my back...

Congratulations

Mark0820 · October 6, 2014

That is one impressive watermelon. What is the secret to growing a watermelon that big?

How long does it take to eat a 300 lb. watermelon? And, how do you fit it in the refrigerator?

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heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Beautiful what a watermelon __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

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clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Wow! well done, Barbee. My largest was about 30 pounds this summer, but that was large enough. I can't even begin to imagine growing one this size. Congratulations! BTW, how much larger was it than the previous melon? __________________ carolyn k

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shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Congratulations! Our state record here in Va. was broken too. Ours was 218.5 lb but yours looks bigger! __________________ Michele

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	State record?! That's outstanding, Barbee- congratulations! She IS amazing!

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Great now lets eat the thing. Worth

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Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Congratulations on a wonderful achievement!

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gardenfrog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 343	How much did it weigh?

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	congrats

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	Holy smokes! that is absolutely amazing! Congratulations! Karen

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b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I used to have to pick them when I was a kid working for a local farmer and some of them used to look that big to me then; but of course I was only 12 at the time. That is huge!!!!! Congratulations on a job well done. Bill

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Wow, almost 300 pounds! Oh, my back... Congratulations

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Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	That is one impressive watermelon. What is the secret to growing a watermelon that big? How long does it take to eat a 300 lb. watermelon? And, how do you fit it in the refrigerator?