3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record
The pumpkin would be the first verified gourd over 3,000 pounds if Guinness World Records confirms the weigh-in, officials said.
- On Saturday, Ron Wallace of Coventry, Rhode Island, set a potential world record at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a 3,156-pound pumpkin, the first recorded squash to exceed 3,000 pounds.
- Meanwhile, horticulture teacher Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, for a fifth time with his 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky.
- Gienger earned $21,501 in prize money, calculated at $9 per pound after driving 35 hours to transport his pumpkin. Rocky fell far short of Wallace's potential record weight.
- Competition organizer Ronan Fowler praised Gienger's ability to grow massive pumpkins despite 30-degree weather. Gienger suggests climate-controlled environments are now necessary for serious competition.
- Wallace's 3,156-pound pumpkin awaits official certification by Guinness World Records, which currently lists a 2,857-pound squash as the record holder. If certified, Wallace's entry would beat the previous record by nearly 300 pounds.
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