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C. maxima likely emerged from wild squash in South America near Buenos Aires. The fruits of wild Cucurbita maxima are around the size of a softball. [2] Giant pumpkins in Howard Dill's patch in Nova Scotia, Canada, 2004. Unusually large pumpkin cultivars have been sold since at least 1834, when the 'Mammoth' variety was first offered. Little ...
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.
Festivals may be dedicated to the pumpkin and these competitions. In the United States, the town of Half Moon Bay, California, holds an annual Art and Pumpkin Festival, including the World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off. [58] The record for the world's heaviest pumpkin, 1,247 kg (2,749 lb), was most recently set in 2023. [59]
A Southampton-based farm has become a Guinness World Record holder for a “spook-tacular” Tim Burton-inspired mosaic, made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes.
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Tipping the scales at almost 400 pounds, Taylor SwiftKin was created last year by Dublin resident Jeanette Paras. Her pumpkin versions of music artists, politicians, characters from TV and movies ...
As Thanksgiving approaches, check one item off your ever-growing to-do list: grab a frozen pumpkin pie (or two). With grandma’s approval and creamy rich flavors, this pie is a stress-free way to ...
Columbus Day Monday is the Safeway World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-in contest. The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival is a two-day event held the following Saturday and Sunday, from 1971 to 2019, and since 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the festival to be canceled in 2020; the 50th was deferred to 2021. [1]