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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]
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
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 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 ...
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 ...
Dill's Pumpkin Patch in 2004. Howard William Dill (July 11, 1934 – May 20, 2008 [1]) was a Canadian giant pumpkin breeder who patented a pumpkin seed variety called Atlantic Giant. [2] Dill was known as "The Pumpkin King" and "The father of all pumpkins". [2] Dill grew pumpkin varieties for many years in the Annapolis Valley close to Windsor ...
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 ...