Despite heavy rains that stunt pumpkin growth, a Rhode Island farmer sets what could be a world record for pumpkins. Ron Wallace's pumpkin comes in at 1,502 pounds at a weigh-off, well beyond the 2005 Guinness World Record mark of 1,469 pounds.
(in AZ Republic news Mon October 8, 2006)
And in 2004 it was measured on October 11th, 2004 in Half Moon Bay, California at 1229 pounds (about 560 kg). The owner received $5 per pound for it and the seeds will be sold off!
They're getting bigger every year!