Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery is hosting the Official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) and Certified World Recognized Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Event on October 3, 2015! Not only that, it is the only Certified and Recognized event in all of British Columbia!

Giant Pumpkin Growers from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest will converge at Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery on October 3rd to enter the contest and weigh their Gargantuan Gourds in front of the crowds and media at the Farm. This is a very well-advertised event that draws almost all local Television and Print Media who cover the story each year.

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2015.

Time: Contestant’s arrival time between 8:30 and 10:30 AM. Weigh off start time 12:00 PM. Pumpkins are weighed in the order of their estimated weight, lightest to heaviest, with the largest pumpkins being weighed last. The largest pumpkins will be weighed sometime around 1:30 PM.

Location: Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery, 6179 – 248th Street, Langley, BC.

Contestants entry form: Entry Form – Krause Berry Farms

We presently have over 15 pre-registered contestants!! Woo hoo!!

Spectators please arrive early to Krause Berry Farms for brunch/lunch and enjoy the festivities! It’s Family Day!! Pick your very own pumpkin from their fields while checking out the Giants! Then, visit The Porch, The Market, The Bakery & KB Coral because they are serving everything PUMPKIN! Pumpkin pie, ice cream, waffles, shortcakes, fudge, milkshakes and all of your other fall favourites! Saddle up in their Estate Winery and enjoy a taste of their award winning wines before heading out for one more look at the winning Giant Pumpkin! Enjoy the show!!

Visit www.krauseberryfarms.com for more information about Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery.

Please email us at giantpumpkinsbc@gmail.com for more information and sponsorship opportunities.

Looking forward to creating a memorable event with you!

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Scott Carley’s largest giant pumpkin is presently nearing 1,400 pounds!!  Last year, Scott’s giant pumpkin weighed in at 1,177 pounds and placed 1st in BC!

From glorious sunshine and record warmth to crazy wind storms, the countdown begins…! Seeking ‪Corporate Sponsors for this year’s Official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) and Certified World Recognized Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off Event on October 3, 2015!! Not only that, it is the only Certified and Recognized event in all of British Columbia! This event attracts Giant Pumpkin Growers from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest; including our neighbours in Washington, Oregon and California, USA. This is a very well-advertised event that draws almost all local Television and Print Media who cover the story each year.  Email giantpumpkinsbc@gmail.com for more information.  Thank you in advance to Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery for hosting the event this year and to Hino Central in Langley for providing a flatbed truck to transport our gargantuan gourds!!  Looking forward to creating a memorable event with you!!

Scott says jokingly, “It sure would be nice if I could use our sprayer on my upper pumpkin patch. Having to resort to my pull wagon sprayer is a pain.”  Kidding aside, I don’t think Scott will be growing pumpkins in his upper patch next year.  Scott added an injector system into the misting system in his lower patch – it’s much easier to maintain!

One of Scott’s goals was to have 3 pumpkins over 700 pounds before the end of July and he reached that goal! Below is a photo of 1 of the 3 pumpkins.

A tip for you?  If you want your pumpkin to continue growing as big as possible before it halts and begins to ripen, cover it with a tent!  You can buy one for about $25.  Simply cut the bottom out and gently place it over your pumpkin. Zip it almost all the way shut to shelter it from direct sunlight, leaving it open a little bit to allow the heat to escape.

To date, this is Scott’s fastest growing pumpkin that he has ever grown, picture taken on July 22nd on day 15. This was the last seed he had planted. It was filed and put into a plastic bag on May 3rd and planted in the ground on May 14th. It was the last to get pollinated on July 7th.

July 22nd is day 30 for Scott’s first batch of 3 pumpkins. He is surprised they are all pretty close in size. This one is 120-77-76. OTT is 273 pounds.

Bury your secondary vines as it encouraging rooting.  As the weather begins to change, and it gets windy out, this will also prevent the vines from twisting and breaking.  You can see Scott’s vine burying in this photo.

If your leaves look like this, they are too hot.  They need cooling and WATER.  Scott’s 1,177 plant got the brunt of the sun scald when the misting system well ran dry. The misting system went down for about 2 hours during the hottest part of the day and scorched a few leaves. The misting system is now on city water, just using the well for the drip tape.