Inside the wild world of competitive giant pumpkin growing
ENON VALLEY, Pa. — In the valley of giants, pumpkins heavier than grand pianos rest atop cushioned pallets waiting to be ...
What does it take to grow a giant pumpkin?
Growing a giant pumpkin takes a giant time commitment. Why do growers put in so much effort for something that’s vulnerable ...
Colorado’s tightest competition: Pumpkin growing
It’s a tradition not only in the great outdoors of Colorado but around the free world. Growing giant pumpkins. The question ...
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Aurora firefighter reclaims Colorado pumpkin record with one-ton gourd
As for the heaviest recorded jack-o’-lantern, Bledsoe said Travis Gienger’s world-record-breaking pumpkin was carved into one in 2023. “But, there’s always next year,” Bledsoe said.
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Culpeper growers win giant produce blue ribbons at state fair
Paul Jarosh receives first-ever Hank Houston Hefty Harvest Award, named in memory of Spotsylvania grower known for his large ...
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Hanover man takes top prize in State Fair giant produce competition
This year’s State Fair of Virginia Giant Watermelon blue ribbon was more than just another win for Davis Wells of Hanover ...
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Lymington pumpkin twins Ian and Stuart Paton of Pinetops Nursey fall short in world record bid – but still have this year’s biggest so far
Super squash growing brothers Ian and Stuart Paton from Lymington have vowed to continue chasing their dream of growing the ...
State of the Union: Greenpeace warns of disappearing family-run farms in EU
This edition of State of the Union focuses on the future of agriculture in the EU, the situation in the Middle East, the ...
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Oh my gourd! Aurora firefighter grows record-breaking 1-ton pumpkin
Brad Bledsoe carries the title of the largest pumpkin ever grown in Colorado. However, he's grown another gigantic gourd that ...