Today, a pumpkin has to pass the ton mark to be noteworthy. That's about the weight of a full-grown walrus, heavier than a ...

Every fall, pumpkin growers haul their record-breaking giants onto scales, with some pumpkins weighing more than 2,700 pounds (1,225 kilograms). Yet the world's largest apple barely reaches 4 pounds ...

Giant pumpkins, which can pack on 50 pounds a day, are a different species than the ones carved for Halloween. And competitive growers -- who speculate on seed lineages like stock brokers, and ...

The paddlers started the race by propelling their giant pumpkins forward an inch or two at a time. But when Gary Kristensen — dressed as Buddy from the movie “Elf” — picked up speed, he was confident ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The guest of honor for Franklin’s upcoming festival has arrived in Middle Tennessee: Spike the giant pumpkin. Spike’s journey to the Midstate wasn’t quite so long as some of ...

Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat is the world’s only sanctuary devoted solely to polar bears, housing Ganuk and Henry. Henry is the first Australia-born polar bear in nearly 30 years and now lives at ...

Tim Parks stands in front of his tractor before giving a presentation Saturday on growing giant pumpkins at Parks Garden Center in Canfield. He said the garden center has about 12 acres for growing ...

Gary Kristensen, dressed up as the character Buddy from the holiday movie "Elf," celebrates after winning a race during the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Tualatin, Ore.

One man’s quest to set a world record by paddling a 1,000-pound pumpkin 130 miles down the Columbia. In October 2023, Gary Kristensen made history: he paddled a 1,200-pound pumpkin 38 miles down the ...

Jackey and Dirk Smal standing next to their giant pumpkins. DESCRIPTION: Jackey & Dirk Smal in matching shirts, standing next ...