Here you see all our pumpkins, ready for the weigh-off during the Pumpkin market in Kasterlee on October 20th. The 3 winning pumpkins of the European weigh-off in Ludwigsburg will also be there. We’re counting down for the Pumpkin Market to begin!
Pumpkin weigh-off
Pumpkin weigh-off
European Pumpkin weigh-off Ludwigsburg
Each year some growers of Pompoenengenootschap Kasterlee go to Ludwigsburg. Over there the European Pumpkin weigh-off is oranized.
Who could ever imagine, that 3 pumpkin growers of Pompoenengenootschap Kasterlee would fill up the stage.
Mario Vangeel became 1st with a Pumpkin of 1013kg, 2nd place was for Luc Vanheuckelom with a pumpkin of 979kg , Jan Biermans took the 3rd place, his pumpkin was 860kg.
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GPC Belgium weigh-off 2019
The GPC Belgium weigh-off of 2019 was organized by Pompoenengenootschap Kasterlee.
It was Mario Vangeel who grow a pumpkin of 1016,5kg, followed by Luc Vanheuckelom (982kg) and Herman Boonen (906kg).
Jef Leysen won the 1st price with his Squash of 592kg. 2nd and 3rd place were for Hans Van Bael (383kg) and Guido Donckers (327kg).
European weigh-off Ludwigsburg 2018
Exactly 1 week after the official Belgian weigh-off, we went to Ludwigsburg (Germany) for the European weigh-off. Again, Jan Biermans took the first place. However, this time he needed to share his place with Stefano Cutrupi from Italy, as both gentleman grow a pumpkin of exact the same weight: 965,5kg. Well done!
Belgian weigh-off Essen 2018
Also on Saturday October 6th, the normal big pumpkins were weighted (next to the squashes). Jan Biermans succeeded to grow the biggest Belgian pumpkin of 2018 with a weight of 970,2kg. Place 3 was also a grower from our club, Marcel Dierckx, with a weight of 851,3kg.
Belgian weigh-off Essen 2018 (squash)
On Saturday October 6th, the official Belgian big pumpkin weigh-off was organized in Essen. Luc Vanheuckelom was 1st with his squash, followed by Jef Leysen.
Giant pumpkin Herman Boonen (more than 1000kg) 2018
After years of growing real big pumpkins, one of our growers finally succeeded to grow a pumpkin heavier than 1000kg. However, sadly enough the pumpkin started to rot. With a lot of pain, Herman needed to stop growing his big proud. It was weighted 1010kg. Hopefully he can grow at least the same weight in 2019 (he knows what to do).
Belgian weigh-off Essen 2017
The official weigh-off for Belgium was organized in Wildert (Essen) this year on Saturday September 30th 2017. Herman Boonen won with a pumpkin of 914,7kg, Marcel Dierckx became 2nd with a pumpkin of 827,5kg, Mario Van Geel ended on the 3rd place with a pumpkin of 774,1kg.
Pumpkin market Kasterlee 2016
October 16th 2016, the day of the pumpkin weigh-off in Kasterlee. Mathias Willemijns won with a pumpkin of 922,5kg, followed by Luc Berrens with 810,6kg.
European weigh-off Ludwigsburg 2016
During the European weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Luc Berrens became 3rd (our colleaugue Mathias Willemijns had a giant of 1190kg, good for a new world record). However, on Saturday 15/10/2016 we loaded all pumpkins from the growers in Kasterlee. On Sunday October 16th during the weigh-off in Kasterlee we’ll see which one is the heaviest of Kasterlee.