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Omosako Shiro Utsuri Update

Looking forward to next season… These baby Omosako Shiro Utsuri look really good! Only a few weeks old it’s already possible to see some really great patterns developing. Good news is… we have hundreds of Omosako Tosai Shiro Utsuri in stock already so you won’t have to wait until next year to start growing your own. Give us a call at 1-800-827-5819 for details.

Koi & Coffee 7/20/13 @ 9am

Koi & Coffee is an informal gathering of koi hobbyists who get together once a month to share a cup of coffee as well as their passion for koi.

Koi & Coffee takes place on the third Saturday of every month from 9:00am to 11:00am at Pan Intercorp. Beginners along with seasoned koi keepers are usually present to hang out and discuss their favorite topic…Koi! There will also be an in-store special at each Koi & Coffee event on either pond products or new koi arrivals.

Everyone is welcome to this free event… we also welcome you to invite friends or club members to join this fun and informative gathering. If you have any questions or would like more information feel free to call us at 1-800-827-5819.

Third Saturday of every month 9:00 am – 11:00 am

**The next Koi & Coffee event is on July 20th at 9:00am** 

Admission is free

Directions to Pan Intercorp

PNKCA Omosako Showa Growout 2013

Photos courtesy of Nancy Moore & Pan Intercorp

“Grow-A-Showa – The tale of an Omosako Grow Out Competition for Northwest Koi Club Hobbyists Who Want To Get Their Feet Wet With Quality Nishikigoi Supplied By Pan Intercorp And Simultaneously Learn About Tategoi Development Over The Next Year.”

On a warm May afternoon at Pan Intercorp, members of the Washington Koi & Watergarden Society and other northwest koi clubs gathered around 35 bags, each containing a yearling koi and possibly the dream of becoming a champion. This was the kickoff of what will become a yearly Nishikigoi grow out competition, during which members of northwest koi clubs will have the opportunity to take home a Tategoi, a koi that hasn’t yet reached it’s full potential. The next year will be spent growing and watching development of the koi, after which they will be brought back for the 2014 Nozomi Young Koi Show to compete for awards like “Best Growth”, “Biggest Change” and “Best Overall”.

For the first year of this grow out, participants drew numbers out of a hat to select their very own Omosako Showa Sanshoku. Pan Intercorp chose to import a select number of yearling Omosako Showa for the grow out because of the great potential seen during this winter’s buying trip to Japan.

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