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1068 Wallace (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss [1]) was an Atlantic Giant pumpkin grown by Ron Wallace in Rhode Island, United States during 2003. [2] The fruit's progeny includes dozens of other pumpkins over 1,000 pounds, including the 1502 Wallace in 2006, [ 1 ] at the time the heaviest pumpkin in the world. [ 3 ]
Pumpkin at the Auburn Community Festival. Since the 1970s, pumpkin records have routinely been beaten. The rate of record growth has been increasing at a linear rate and does not appear to be slowing down, indicating that there are still substantial genetic and cultural improvements to be made in giant pumpkin growing. [3]
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 2,749.0 pounds (1,246.9 kg) as of 2023. [ 23 ] The seed of C. maxima is used in treating parasites in animals.
A Minnesota horticulture teacher won the world record for heaviest pumpkin at a competition in California. 'Oh my gourd': Man sets world record for heaviest pumpkin ever grown Skip to main content
Celebrate Thanksgiving and fall with these fascinating facts on pumpkins including whether they're a fruit or vegetable, the world's biggest pumpkin and more. 10 pumpkin facts for Thanksgiving and ...
Hansen had some successes, “three, four or 500 pounders,” but wanted to reach at least a ton (the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded was a whopping 2,702 pounds) so he went to a giant pumpkin ...
In 2011, while attending a display at the New York Botanical Garden, he carved the world's biggest pumpkin to resemble a zombie apocalypse scene. [9] He also carved pumpkins for Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party in Las Vegas in 2011. [10] Villafane participated in the Food Network mini-series Halloween Wars that aired in October 2011. [2]
Travis Gienger, 43, a horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota broke the world record. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...