American record smashed at pumpkin weigh-off: Winning entry whopping 2,540 pounds

YouTube embedding / AP video / • Oct. 11, 2022 / A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds. scale, the question is will it weigh it?

Great American Pumpkin / Headline SurferTravis Gienger, who teaches horticulture at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn, posted pics on his Facebook page three days before the official weigh-in held in  Half Moon Bay, Calif, stated in part: "It definitely wasn't the prettiest of loads, but after dropping it twice we are on our way! ... this will be the largest pumpkin west of the pond to ever hit a

-- Henry FrederickHeadline Surfer  - based in Lake Mary, FL, and covering the I-4 tourism corridor - Daytona Beach to Orlando