This pumpkin weighed 1458 lbs. and is the LARGEST PUMPKIN EVER GROWN!

However, it developed a pin hole late in the season and therefore was not eligible for the official weigh-off.

It was grown using Neptune's Harvest products by Bruce Whittier of Henniker, NH during the 2003 season.

NOTE: 2003 was a difficult growing year, due to a long, cold, wet spring, which makes this weight even more of an achievement.

"I have grown ‘Giant Pumpkins’ for 15 years. I first used Neptune’s Harvest in 2001, and until then my pumpkins were around 500-600 lbs.
In 2001, my best pumpkin weighed 890.2 and in 2002, I grew the new World Record of 1337.6 lbs.”

Charles Houghton, Sr.
New Boston, NH


“With the help of Neptune’s Harvest products, I grew an 1177 lb. Pumpkin for 2002. I was also the first grower in New England to achieve growing 5 pumpkins in the same year, all weighing over 800 lbs. There is no doubt that my growing successes are attributed to the use of Neptune’s Harvest products”
                                             

  Jim Kuhn
Goffstown, NH

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"I wanted to say WAY TO GO, Sandy and Ann, and all of you at Neptune's Harvest.
You all put out such a great product. We have been using the fish emulsion on everything, from our apple trees to our 100 acres of alfalfa and can't believe the difference in our production. We were getting 4 1/2 tons per acre a year and now we are up to 9.


Heart Mtn. Valley Ranch

We spray it on by plane in the spring about 3 weeks before we are going to cut the hay and it instantly gives it a huge boost, it really starts growing good. Our alfalfa was chest high and no blooms last year when we harvested the first cutting. Here in Wyoming we generally only take two cuttings, we then get the hay off and then we started irrigating again and went back over it again in July and we had another bumper crop. All of our neighbor laughed at us and teased us about raising 100% organic beef and crops and now we are the ones laughing, all the way to the bank. Thanks to you and your awesome product.
We also feed the Kelp to our cattle and what a difference it has made in their health. They are healthy and we have not had anything sick at all since we have been feeding it. We feed it in a mineral feeder free choice and we have found that if they need it they eat it and if they don't, they leave it alone. We also till it in my garden and you should see the beautiful vegetables I had last year here in this zone 3 climate. When I dug my root crops after using the kelp and the fish oil on them, I had probably 20-30 earth worms in a hand full of dirt. This dirt was very sandy and didn't grow much three years ago before I really started adding your product to it and now it is wonderful loamy soil full of microbial life. Thank You again for your wonderful customer service and thank you enough to take the time and the effort to get certified organic, We know what a headache it can be, your organic farms really appreciate the time and care that goes into your product. keep Up The Good Work and Good Luck In 2003."


Your Friend and Loyal Customer,
Shelly Neff of Heart Mtn.Valley Ranch
Cody, WY

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"After using only 2 gallons per acre of Neptune's Harvest Fish Hydrosylate on my alfalfa, when it was 8-10 inches tall this spring, I harvested 2.5 tons per acre on my first cut.  I usually get 1.8 tons per acre on my first cut.  This is one great product!"

Guy St Hilaire
Ste. Agathe, Manitoba,
Canada

"Just a note to let you know the Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizer that I purchased from you was possibly one of the best things that I have done in my several years of farming.  Over the years we have used many products on an experimental and trial basis that have performed fairly well or at least we thought until the occasion to use Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizer.  On an experimental basis, we basically used this on open pollinated and some three way cross corn production.  It was unbelievable how the fish brought alive the soil microbes to the point of which was totally amazing.  Neptune's Harvest was applied in the row at one gallon with one gallon of liquid calcium at planting time and came back with one gallon as foliar with two quarts of liquid calcium on the corn test plots.  We estimate that our corn on the test harvest with strictly using the fish, yielded approximately 120-125 bushels per acre, or 5-7 bushels better than the check.  We also sent a sample to a certified lab for nutrient/mineral analysis and was very surprised to see the mineral balance and 13% protein in this sample, typical corn protein runs from 6-7%.

Another interesting fact was that in late November, a state sales representative came to our farm to dig a root of corn plant.   The first corn root we dug was approximately 18-20 inches in diameter.  We stood in amazement at the number of earthworms that were still within the root structure of this plant.  The one plant that we counted had forty-five earthworms that were still within the root structure.  I contribute this earthworm population in this root zone strictly to the use of Neptune's Harvest fish with the amino acids and a total feeding program for the soil microbes.  It has truly been a pleasure meeting you and I am grateful to have found your product."

John B. Martin III
OCIA Certified Organic
Williamsburg, IN

"Neptune's Harvest has been my only fertilizer for the past 3 years.  It can be used on anything that grows.  My garden always shows increased vegetable production, on huge plants.  Neptune's Harvest sprayed on my Kentucky bluegrass lawn, every month during the growing season, made it more drought tolerant, more disease resistant, thicker and always dark green in color even in the summer.  Tulips sprayed before the flower sets showed bigger blooms and more longevity.  My roses also respond very well to Neptune's Harvest.  Every year the canes on the roses thicken and pests such as aphids, seem to do less and less damage.  Thank you Neptune's Harvest for your wonderful products."

James Skinner
Winner of a Rockaway Township
Landscape Beautification Award
Rockaway, NJ

"Mexican White Corn"
15 ft. and still growing!

"Kong Sunflowers"

This was a very challenging year for grape growers. A very good blossom time produced an abundance of grapes but was two weeks late, consequently, the harvest was at least two weeks late.

With the wet spring, unusual weather, plus the heavy crop, many of the vineyards were not producing the brix (sugar) necessary to make a ripe and flavorful grape.

This year really proved the benefits of the hydrolyzed fish, seaweed, and humates. Where most grape growers were worrying and complaining about disease and ripeness, my grapes were where they should have been. The brix were at a desirable level and held up very well with the late harvest
Thank you for your excellent products, explanations on how to use them and service you have shown me. I look forward to continuing to be your customer in the future.

Sincerely,

John R. Braun
Glenside Vineyards
Naples, NY

"We have been using Neptune's Harvest for the last couple of years.  The results are fantastic!  More growth and an abundance of beautiful roses.  We use Neptune's Harvest on all of our gardens, vegetable garden included, with the same wonderful results."

Mr. & Mrs. William Bradley
Magnolia, MA