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The first competition giant pumpkins were grown by William Warnock of Ontario, Canada. His first record was 365 lb (166 kg), measured at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. In 1900, Warnock's 400 lb (180 kg) pumpkin was exhibited at the Paris World's Fair, and won a bronze medal. He beat his own record four years later, and began to provide advice ...
All giant pumpkins (over 300 pounds or 140 kilograms) are of this species, including the largest pumpkins ever documented, which have attained a size of 2,702.9 pounds (1,226.0 kg) as of 2021. [ 22 ] The seed of C. maxima is used in treating parasites in animals.
Kabocha. Kabocha (/ kəˈboʊtʃə /; from Japanese カボチャ, 南瓜) is a type of winter squash, a Japanese variety of the species Cucurbita maxima. It is also called kabocha squash or Japanese pumpkin[1] in North America. In Japan, " kabocha " may refer to either this squash, to the Western pumpkin, or indeed to other squashes. [2]
In addition to creating a giant pumpkin display, the artist is also a two-time breast cancer survivor - although she prefers the word “thriver” - according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Cinderella Pumpkins. Also known as Vif d'Etampes, this French variety is the one that inspired Cinderella's classic coach. You can tell it most easily by its wide, flat shape. It comes in a ...
Big Max is a large type of pumpkin of the species Cucurbita maxima that can exceed 150 pounds (68 kg) under ideal growing conditions. [1][2][3] They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh. The skin, deeply ribbed and slightly roughened, can grow to be 3 to 4 in (76 to 102 mm) thick, making them favorable for ...
A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms). Travis ...
Farmer Mike is the stage name of professional pumpkin carver Mike Valladao of Half Moon Bay, California.He specializes in carving giant pumpkins from 100 pounds to more than a half ton each at events such as the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival, the State Fair of Texas, Orange County MarketPlace, and the San Diego Zoo, as well as various hotels, casinos, and malls.