This pumpkin, literally named Michael Jordan and was grown by Minnesota man, Travis Gienger, and is now a world-record holder!
On October 9th, 2023, Gienger won the Safeway 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California with Michael Jordan (the pumpkin) weighing in at 2,749 pounds, beating the previous record by nearly 50 pounds.
Now, THERE’S the Great Pumpkin for you, Charlie Brown! 🎃
Travis Grienger set a potential world record for heaviest pumpkin ever – a whopping 2,749 pounds – at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off! pic.twitter.com/M9MiNjwQg1
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