October 3 & 4, 2026

Growing Records

World Records

Pumpkin

2025- The heaviest pumpkin, named "Muggle," weighed 2,819 pounds 4 oz. World Record Pumpkin!
Ian and Stuart Paton, twin brothers from the United Kingdom set this new world record for pumpkin with this entry on October 6th, 2025. Wargrave, UK.

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Watermelon

The heaviest watermelon weighs 159 kg (350.5 lb)123. 

It was grown by Chris Kent (USA) of Sevierville, Tennessee, USA

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Long Gourd

The longest gourd measures 4.41 m (14 ft 5.75 in) and was grown by Alan Eaton (Canada), as verified on

September 17, 2022, in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

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State Records
Pumpkin

Jim Ford from Eldorado has officially been credited with growing the state’s largest pumpkin. The monster weighed in at 2,551 pounds. Verified at River Prairie, Ginormous Pumpkin Festival in Altoona WI.
 

Watermelon

In 2017, John and Merri Barlow of Gays Mills, WI weighed a 257.5-lb watermelon.