Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win
Summary
Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Minnesota, won a giant pumpkin contest in California with a pumpkin weighing 2,389 pounds. He aims to break the world record for the heaviest pumpkin, which is currently held by a squash weighing 2,857 pounds set in England.Key Facts
- Travis Gienger has won five giant pumpkin contests in the US.
- He brought his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California, for the event.
- His pumpkin weighed 2,389 pounds (1,083 kg).
- The current world record for heaviest pumpkin or squash is 2,857 pounds (1,300 kg).
- The world record was set recently on England’s south coast.
- Gienger has held the world record for the heaviest pumpkin in the past.
- He is motivated to try and beat the current world record.
- The contest involves weighing giant pumpkins and squashes to find the heaviest one.
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