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Sept 29 2010

They don't make wine like this in Napa!  Olivia's pumpkin vintage is 
developing a nice orange head -an unusual characteristic for a wine. 
She going to let it age in the barrel a few more days to develop its stature. 





Sept 29 2010

BoodahMan's stump has become a tangled affair. Without the big guy drawing down the main, 
the stump has exploded with new vines all setting pumpkins like crazy. 
There must be a dozen new starts off to the races hidden in this jungle. 





Sept 29 2010

Bashful little BoohBear (993 Vincent/McGill) has been snacking too much on fast food 
and molassas and has turned into Big Bad BoohBear. "Supersize me" he giggles. 
"I want to be much much bigger than my broken boo brother BoodahMan." 





Oct 21, 2010

About 40’ out from the 993 stump and 24’ from the main vine sits Goldilocks, 
Olivia’s late-set pretty pumpkin. Olivia has already gotten a call 
from Cinderella checking on availability. 
 
 





Oct 21, 2010

Olivia’s wine barrel pumpkin, Baby Booh, also grown on the 993 Vincent/McGill, 
decides to hang out on the porch. Baby Booh weighs about 200 lbs. 





Oct 21, 2010

Booh Bear (993 Vincent/McGill) and Goldilocks are both ready 
to jump on the truck to Half Moon Bay. 

 
 

Oct 21, 2010

Olivia helps steady Goldilocks as she floats to the truck!





Oct 21, 2010

Master Artist Amanda tries to match Goldilocks bright orange color 
as she paints out a squirrel bite that blemishes Goldilocks stunning orange hide. 

 
 


Oct 21, 2010

Cindy Glasier visits with the Zunino clan at Half Moon Bay. Booh Bear weighs in at 1,212 lbs. 
and captures 9th place overall. Goldilocks weighs in at a hefty 287 lbs - 20% over the charts! 





Oct 21, 2010

Ron Root from Citrus Heights headed to the scale with his winning 1,535 grown off the 991 Urena. 
California growers rule the scales at HMB this year taking the top three spots. 





Oct 21, 2010

High above the crowd, Goldilocks outshines the competition and is 
overwhelmingly voted the most beautiful pumpkin at Half Moon Bay.  





Oct 21, 2010

Goldilocks and Olivia the two prettiest girls at Half Moon Bay.  





Oct 21, 2010

Small boy, pretty pumpkin, big pumpkin – there’s still a bit of magic in this world... 

 
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