Food
The world's heaviest pumpkin
On October 10, 2026, a pumpkin from Rhode Island, USA, weighed 3,156 pounds, about 1,430 kilograms.
Some pumpkins grow very, very big. On October 10, 2026, a pumpkin broke a world record. It weighed 3,156 pounds, or about 1,430 kilograms. That is more than twice as heavy as a big farm cow!
Ron Wallace from Rhode Island, USA, grew the pumpkin. He started growing giant pumpkins about 35 years ago. His dad grew giant pumpkins, too. This year, he used a greenhouse for the first time. He said the weather was almost perfect for most of the season.
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heavyadjective
Weighing a lot, so it is hard to lift or move.
That is more than twice as heavy as a big farm cow!