by Leslie Cox; Monday; September 30, 2024

Did you know…

            …a massive pumpkin named Michael Jordan smashed the world record for the heaviest gourd at the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California in October 2023 and earned its grower a neat $30,000 USD in prize money.

The 2,749 lb (1,247kg) pumpkin grown by Minnesota horticulture teacher, Travis Gienger, beat the previous record set in 2021 of a pumpkin grown by an Italian which weighed in at 2,702 lb (1,225 kg).