GVGO CONTESTS
Master Grower
Master Grower jackets are given to a grower who achieves the level in 3 of the categories. It's up to the grower to let an executive member know, then they will be verified. Weighing or measuring must be at an Ontario GPC weigh-off
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Pumpkin - 1400 lbs
Squash - 1150 lbs
Field Pumpkin - 120 lbs
Watermelon - 200 lbs
Long Gourd - 120"
Tomato - 4.5"
Cabbage - 60 lbs
Sunflower - 250"
Tall Corn - 275"
Bushel Gourd - 200 lbs (2018 and previous)
Bushel Gourd - 250 lbs (2019 forward)
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Current Master Grower Winners
John Vincent
Fred Hain
Bob & Elaine MacKenzie
John Nieuwenhoff
Nathan & Jen Veitch
Eric Sundin
Jeff Warner
Norm Kyle
Phil & Jane Hunt
Todd Kline
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Chris Lyons
John Butler
Art Johnston
Bryan Mailey
Doug Court
Grey Montgomery
Rob Butler
Carter Black
Joel Jarvis
Harley Sproule
Jim Bryson
Kelsey Bryson
Vegetable of the Year 2024: Long Gourd
GVGO Pays 1-3 Total of $225
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2024: Long Gourd
2025: Tall Sunflower
2026: Giant Marrow
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All GVGO contests are open to members weighing in at an Ontario GPC site.
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Grower of the Year is calculated using the GPC Gardener of the year calculation plus adding a category including cabbage, tall corn and long sunflower. The top two scores are added to the above to get the grand total.
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Personal Best Contest
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Open to all Ontario Members
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Top 3 personal bests for pumpkins weighed in a a GPC weigh off are awarded at Spring Seminar. Up to grower to submit data for confirmation by GVGO by January 31st, 2025
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