TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, victorious in his giant, floating pumpkin.

Two teen brothers in Green Lake County are on a mission to grow a 1,000-pound pumpkin. They've been growing giant pumpkins for five years.

Scott has nurtured giant pumpkins for eight years. It still blows his mind watching them inflate, putting on about 40 pounds to 50 pounds a day. He sets up reflective panels and e ...

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world ...

On a chilly April morning, Travis Gienger took his first gamble of the 2025 season. The world-champion giant-pumpkin grower typically starts his seeds indoors. But this year he was out in his backyard ...

David Oft and 14-year-old Nicholas Oft are young, but they're wise beyond their years when it comes to growing a giant pumpkin ...

Russ Young and Vince Codispoti, longtime Wellesley residents and Brookside Community Gardens members, proudly exhibit their crop of pumpkins from this year. We’re told the pumpkins are destined for ...