Giant pumpkin

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A giant pumpkin is a cultivar of the squash Cucurbita maxima grown for its prodigious size, commonly weighing from 68 kilograms (150 lb) to over 910 kilograms (2,010 lb). The practice of growing giant pumpkins dates to the 1800s, and world records were set beginning at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The practice experienced a revival in the 1970s, and records have since routinely been broken. As of 2026, the largest weighed 3,156 lb (1,432 kg). Giant pumpkins are grown more for their novelty than their utility, as large pumpkins are not particularly tasty—although they have been turned into boats and used for pumpkin chucking. Some 10,000 growers a year attempt giant pumpkins. Growing them is mostly a hobby, but record breaking pumpkins are valuable for their seeds and the prize money they can win.

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