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The art of growing giant pumpkins

WBUR | By Amanda Beland
Published October 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT
Early in the morning, giant pumpkin grower Steven Connolly removes a cover from a pumpkin he estimates to weigh around 1500 pounds. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Robin Lubbock/WBUR
Early in the morning, giant pumpkin grower Steven Connolly removes a cover from a pumpkin he estimates to weigh around 1500 pounds. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Fall means it’s time for giant pumpkin contests and a new generation of competitors.

WBUR’s Amanda Beland reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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