A record-breaking pumpkin weighed in this year at the annual Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off on Friday hosted by Frerich Farm.Skip to main content
Ron Wallace with his record breaking pumpkin. (Progressive Scale)
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WARREN, R.I. (WJAR) — A record-breaking pumpkin weighed in this year at the annual Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off on Saturday hosted by Frerich Farm.
According to John Russo, the official scale weigher, the competition winning pumpkin weighed in at 3,156 pounds.
Ron Wallace with his record breaking pumpkin. (Progressive Scales)
The pumpkin’s grower, Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, reportedly surpassed the previous world record for heaviest pumpkin by nearly 300 pounds.
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The event took place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Frerichs Farm and included the weigh off, food trucks, live entertainment, and more.
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