LEHI, Utah—The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers group has recorded eight pumpkins from the state this year that weighed more than 1,000 pounds (approx. 454 kg), setting a state record.
The first-place pumpkin at the 16th Annual UGPG Thanksgiving Point Weigh-Off event on Sept. 26 in the city of Lehi came in at 1,825 pounds (approx. 828 kg), KSTU-TV reported.
Officials measuring a giant pumpkin at the 16th Annual UGPG Thanksgiving Point Weigh-Off on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Lehi, Utah. The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers has recorded eight pumpkins in Utah this year weighing over 1,000 pounds (approx. 454 kg), setting a state record. The first-place pumpkin on Saturday weighed an incredible 1,825 pounds (approx. 828 kg). Ryann Seamons via AP
The hefty gourd was grown by local farmer Mohamed Sadiq. It was the largest pumpkin to be grown outside of a greenhouse and the second-largest pumpkin ever grown in Utah, event organizers said.
The event was an official weighing session for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, an organization that has made giant pumpkin growing a hobby with standards to ensure quality, competition fairness, and education.
The group is hosting a second event at Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove on Oct. 10.
