What is the biggest pumpkin in the world? Each year, a group of pumpkin lovers gathers to compete! They are trying to break the world record for the biggest pumpkin in the world. The record breaker was the pumpkin that weighed more than 1800 pounds.
Chris Stevens from New Richmond is the proud owner of this huge pumpkin. Last year, this pumpkin set the new world record for the biggest pumpkin in the world.
The Biggest Pumpkins in the World
- The biggest pumpkin in the world for 2009 was Christy Harp’s pumpkin that weighed more than 1700 pounds. There is a considerable difference in weight of this pumpkin and the current record holder. Christy Harp showed up with a pumpkin that weighed 1725 pounds. It was October 2009. Everyone was astonished by the look of this pumpkin. Christy Harp is a teacher from Ohio. She was interested in growing pumpkins, and she came up with the idea of setting the new world record for the biggest pumpkin in the world. This lady was persistent and she did it! Now, her goal is to grow a pumpkin that will weigh more than 2000 pounds.
- The previous record holder (from 2007) was the pumpkin that belonged to Joe Jutras from Rhode Island. The pumpkin weighed nearly 1690 pounds. This was the record for 2007.
- The previous record holder (in 2006) was Ron Wallace’s pumpkin that weighed more than1500 pounds.
- The record holder for 2005 was Larry Checkon’s pumpkin that weighed nearly 1470 pounds.
- In 2004, the record holder was Al Eaton’s pumpkin that weighed more than 1440 pounds.
Some of the most common questions is “How they do it?” How can anyone grow such a huge pumpkin? Well, you simply have to know a lot about pumpkins! You need to take proper care of the pumpkins. Experts can tell you more about this. The second question is “what do they do with these pumpkins after the competition?” Well, they probably use them for something. As you know, pumpkins are used for many purposes. Pumpkins are great for cooking and preparing various dishes. All parts are edible! You can eat flesh and the seeds, too. You can prepare them using various methods, like frying, roasting, mashing and boiling. Pumpkins are considered healthy foods. Even the seeds are very popular, and nutritionists say that these seeds should be included in your diet.