Giant pumpkin growers face off for world gourd domination

The pumpkin’s name was Muggle and it weighed as much as a bull moose. At 2,819 pounds and over 21 feet in circumference, this ...
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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He's been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at ...
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The Giant Pumpkin World Record Just Crept Closer to 3,000 Pounds. Here’s How Science, Sweat and ‘Soul Crush’ Keep Growers Reaching for the Heaviest Fruit Possi…

Twin brothers in the United Kingdom grew the biggest pumpkin ever documented, tipping the scales at 2,819.3 pounds ...

Woman Who Grows 1,500-Pound Pumpkins Reveals Unexpected Ways They're Used After Festivals (Exclusive)

After the weigh-off, the pumpkins often take on new lives of their own. Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall ...
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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science

Giant Pumpkins Tony Scott stands with the pumpkin he grew in his Wappingers Falls, N.Y., backyard on Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum) (Shelby Lum/AP) Giant Pumpkins Tony Scott's pumpkin sits in ...