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    1 year ago

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    A massive pumpkin named Michael Jordan has squashed the world record for the heaviest gourd and earned its grower a neat $30,000 (£24,500) in prize money.

    Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis Gienger’s 2,749lb (1,247kg) pumpkin beat the previous record by 47lb.

    Mr Gienger planted Michael Jordan in Minnesota on April 10 and spent about $15,000 on the pumpkin’s care and feeding, according to website sfgate.com.

    It started in 1974 as a fun, light-hearted contest between Circleville, Ohio, and Half Moon Bay, California - two cities proclaiming to be the pumpkin capital of the world.

    Organisers say it has now grown into the Super Bowl of pumpkin weigh-off competitions worldwide.

    Mr Gienger also noted that it started life resembling a basketball and that Jordan wore a 23 jersey to match the year 2023.


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