Growing giant pumpkins wasn't enough for Gary Kristensen of suburban Portland. He had to race in pumpkin boat regattas. Then he set out for a world record.
Morton, Ill., prides itself on producing tons of pumpkins each year. Most of those pumpkins are pureed and canned at the Libby's plant, which has been in the town for nearly 100 years.
The giant pumpkin was part of the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-in in October. The group broke the world record after its top ten pumpkins had an average weight of 2,203 pounds.
Gary Kristensen, a giant pumpkin enthusiast, achieved a world record by paddling 73.50 kilometers down the Columbia River in a pumpkin boat named "Punky Loafster." The journey, spanning over 26 ...
Climbing from the giant orange watercraft north of Vancouver after paddling 45.67 miles, Kristensen became the new Guinness World Records holder for “longest journey by pumpkin boat (paddling).” ...
The festival also hosts a variety of events, such as giant pumpkin carving competitions, a pumpkin regatta where participants race in hollowed-out pumpkins, and pumpkin smashing contests. For those ...
His pumpkin voyage is the result of years of growing and competing with giant pumpkins. Gary Kristensen, a real estate appraiser from Happy Valley, Oregon, grew an impressive 1,224-pound pumpkin ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island high school student took second place in a New York pumpkin carving competition. Jasmine Shea of Port Richmond High School earned second place with her ...
POST FALLS — Halloween has come and gone, and the weight of the giant pumpkin grown by the Post Falls Streets Department has finally been announced. Gaining the nickname Hefty because of its ...