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The Half Moon Bay weigh-off had started in 1974, when the California town barely edged out Circleville, Ohio, in an amiable contest for the fictitious title of pumpkin capital of the world.
Each year the pumpkin weigh off takes place of the first day of the fair in the arena. [15] The weigh off began in 1984 with the winning pumpkin weighing 433 pounds. Since then, pumpkins have grown to weigh over 2,000 lb with the current record pumpkin weighing in at 2,114 lb. [ 16 ] Over the years, the Topsfield Fair has been home to several ...
In 2019 the Weigh-Off was awarded the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth's "World's Top Weigh-Off Site" award for having the ten heaviest pumpkins among the 114 GPC-sanctioned weigh-off sites worldwide. The heaviest pumpkin ever to win the contest was the champion in 2023, which weighed 2,749 pounds (1,247 kg).
Every Pumpkin Show officially kicks off with the weigh-in of large pumpkins from around the area. The largest pumpkin to date was grown by Bob & Jo Liggett, with their entry from 2023 weighing in at 2,388.5 pounds (1,083.4 kg). It is the current Ohio state record holder. Recent weigh-ins have had multiple entries that go over 1,000 pounds (450 kg).
A Minnesota horticulture teacher won the world record for heaviest pumpkin at a competition in California.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,749 pounds) at the 50th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, in 2023. It was ...
Go sweet or scary, cute or funny, clever or traditional. We found the best easy pumpkin carving ideas to get you and your front porch into the Halloween spirit.
At the International Pumpkin Association weigh-off in 1979, one of his early hybrids earned him the top prize for 199 kg (439 lb). He was given the title of "Pumpkin King" at this time. [ 5 ] Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds were first patented in 1979 by Dill, who then went on to set the world record , this event took place in 1980 with a 459 lb ...