From his backyard in Johnston, R.I., Steve Sperry grows some of the largest pumpkins in the world - The Boston Globe
![The world record is pending certification, but this massive squash, grown in California, has already earned £245,000 in prize money. The world record is pending certification, but this massive squash, grown in California, has already earned £245,000 in prize money.](https://e3.365dm.com/23/10/768x432/skynews-pumpkin-heaviest-world-record_6316673.jpg)
The world record is pending certification, but this massive squash, grown in California, has already earned £245,000 in prize money.
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