World of the Bizarre

Massive pumpkin is heavier than a small car

By T.K. Randall
October 14, 2015 ·  5 comments

Vegetable enthusiasts have been competing for years. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 Nick Ares In the world of giant vegetable growing it doesn't get much more impressive than this - a pumpkin weighing in at 1,969 pounds and earner of the top prize at the annual event near San Francisco.

The man responsible for growing the vegetable was Steve Daletas of Pleasant Hill, Oregon.

This pumpkin is heavier than a smart car http://t.co/U6yVvPIQ5Q pic.twitter.com/awUrJ5T37P

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"It's been a good year," he said. "I've never grown an official 1,900-pound pumpkin before."

Despite it's size however the pumpkin doesn't quite exceed the current world record of 2,323 pounds which was set in Germany last year by Beni Meier from Switzerland.

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Tags: Pumpkin, Vegetables