US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win
Key Takeaways
- Travis Gienger won his fifth US giant pumpkin contest.
- The winning pumpkin weighed 2,389 pounds (1,083kg).
- Gienger transported the gourd from Minnesota to California.
- He aims to break the world record currently held in England.
Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his giant pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California, winning the annual weighing event with a gourd tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds (1,083kg). This marks his fifth contest victory in the United States.
Despite the win, Gienger is already looking toward a bigger challenge: reclaiming the world record title. The current record was recently set in England with a massive squash weighing 2,857 pounds (1,300kg), motivating the seasoned grower to aim even higher.
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