[A tip of the hat to Silverback Jerry (Quaker Silverbacks) for suggesting this. SB SM]
October 5, 2022 11:46 AM ET
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Great Pumpkin Farm via AP
CLARENCE, N.Y. — A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest.
State and national records fell over the weekend at the Great Pumpkin Farm in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence, when Scott Andrusz’s entry broke the previous national record of 2,528 pounds, The Buffalo News reported.
The previous New York state record was 2,517 pounds, a news release said.
The winning gourd will be on display at the Great Pumpkin Farm fall festival through Oct. 16.
A grower in Italy holds the world record for heaviest pumpkin. He grew a 2,702-pound squash in 2021, according to Guinness World Records.
Wow! Did not know S Sandy was such a Pumpkin Producer! Another reason to be proud of my extended family!
She was a real pumpkin fanatic for 9 years, but there are too many pros in the giant pumpkin biz now. A champion gourd can generate lots of $$, and as always, money takes the fun out of it.