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
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)
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
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
2024: Long Gourd
2025: Tall Sunflower
2026: Giant Marrow
All GVGO contests are open to members weighing in at an Ontario GPC site.
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.
Personal Best Contest
Open to all Ontario Members
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