Rhode Island Farmer Grows Record-Setting 3,156-Pound Pumpkin

A Rhode Island farmer raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new weight benchmark for the giant gourds.

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Rhode Island Farmer Grows Record-Setting 3,156-Pound Pumpkin

A farmer in Rhode Island grew a pumpkin weighing 3,156 pounds this year, setting a new weight record, according to The New York Times.

The enormous harvest establishes a new benchmark for giant pumpkins.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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