Top 10 Heaviest Pumpkins in the World with Country and

This is the official page that identifies the heaviest pumpkins in the world by country. This is the current 2022 list of the top 10 pumpkins grown to date.

Europe has the 4 largest pumpkins recorded to date. The pumpkin world record for October 2021 is held by Stefano Cutrupi of Italy at 1,226 kg (2,708.8 lbs). Scroll down to the bottle page to see each pumpkin record by country.

It’s listed by Country, State or Provence for the region’s heaviest squash.

To date, 24 new records of 2022 giant pumpkins have been identified worldwide. It takes a lot of time and effort to grow these huge pumpkins.

Most of these pumpkin growers failed during the growing process.

Some key factors in growing a large pumpkin are seeding, watering, burying the vine knot, and removing other pumpkins from the plant.

Knowing the parents of a pumpkin seed can help you select which seed to grow.

If you want to see pumpkin logs, scroll down to page 10.

2517.7 pounds by Ruben Mendi (1142 kg) Rubén Mendi from Valtierrano was proclaimed the 2021 winner of the Giant Pumpkin Contest held in his hometown.

Mendi presented an example with a total weight of 1,142 kilos, very close to the Spanish record that he himself holds with the pumpkin with which he won the last edition (1,157.50 kilos).

The world record is still held by Belgian farmer Mathias Willemijns with a specimen weighing 1,191 kg. Markesan, Wisconsin.

2528 pounds by Steve Geddes (1146.7 kg) As we approach the end of the top 10 pumpkins, Steve grew this 2018 pumpkin in Boscawen, New Hampshire.

Pumpkin growers belong to the Great Pumpkin Community to compete with other pumpkins with impressive weights. The parents of this pumpkin, Mother 1911 Urena, Father 1803 Gadberry8.

2,537.5 pounds for Don Crews (1,151 kg)[Photo: Gerry Lampow 106.1 The Goat/Vista Radio]In 2022, Don Crews of Lloydminster broke the Canadian record with a huge pumpkin weighing 2,537.5 pounds. “This one was a little harder to load.

And you know it’s going to be a problem everywhere because you’re a little overweight compared to everything they’ve been dealing with there. a gourd produced in a single growing season. Parents of this pumpkin, Mother 2365 Wolf, Father 300 Crews7.

2551.9 pounds by Ruben Mendi (1157.5 kg) On September 12, 2020, the XII edition of the international giant pumpkin fair was held at the Oasis de Bardenas hotel in Valtierra.

Once again, Valtierrano Rubén Mendi prevailed, who in addition to achieving the Spanish record, managed to place his pumpkin as the second heaviest in the world.

He won with a pumpkin that weighed 1157.50 kg (2551.9 pounds) on the scale.

The second heaviest pumpkin was that of the British Paton brothers, from the English city of Lymington, which weighed 934.5 kg.

Due to the pandemic, the Paton brothers did not attend the pageant in person. He enjoys the hobby of growing large pumpkins and impressed Spain by winning a competition with a giant specimen weighing 1,157.9 kg. Parents of this pumpkin, Mother 2183,7 Mendi, Father self6.

2,554 pounds by Scott Andrusz (1,158.5 kg) In 2022, the Andrusz family in Lancaster is awed by their 2,254-pound squash.

Retired commercial farmer Scott Andrusz spent sleepless nights tending to a giant gourd in his field and finally set a new US record that only lasted a week – a fat pumpkin weighing 2,554 pounds.

It’s not the first time they’ve tried to go after a record, and it’s not an easy task to achieve.

They might tell you, you have to consider the soil, erect a structure to protect it from the sun, protect the squash from bugs, and never let another squash grow on the same vine. Have you ever tried floating a pumpkin and paddling across a lake?

It’s time to race in the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The parents of this pumpkin are Mother 2365 Wolf, Father 1885.5 Werner5.

2,560 lbs by Travis Gienger – (1,161 kg) US pumpkin record of 2,560 lbs. Travis Gienger in 2022 of Anoka, Minnesota broke his former 2,350-pound state pumpkin record with a gigantic 2,560-pound pumpkin.

It is currently the heaviest squash grown in the US.

Travis drove this pumpkin all the way from Minnesota to enter and win the $9 per pound prize money of the 49th Half Moon Bay Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-in.

Had he broken the world record, an extra $30,000 would have been added to his prize. Parents of this pumpkin, mother 1885.5 Werner, father SIB4.

2593.7 lbs by Ian & Stuart Paton – 185 Stones (1176.5 kg) Well, the Paton brothers have done it again.

This is a new pumpkin record in the UK. A pair of twins grew the UK’s biggest pumpkin and it weighed 2,593.7 pounds – heavier than two polar bears. the previous UK record of 2,433 pounds and narrowly missed the world record by just 31 pounds. A unique issue about this squash, it was grown in a greenhouse versus outdoors. Parents of this pumpkin, Mother 1875 Mendi B, Father 2005 Haist3.

2624.6 pounds by Mathias Willemijns (1190.5 kg) The third largest pumpkin to date goes to Mathias Willemijns from Deurle, Belgium.

The pumpkin was weighed at the European Pumpkin Weighing in 2016. Mother of this pumpkin, Mother 2145 McMullen, Father 1872 Willemijns2.

2656.1 pounds by Ian & Stuart Paton (1204.8 kg)Ian & Stuart are from Lymington, UK.

This is 2022’s largest pumpkin to date grown in the UK. This huge pumpkin would make a gigantic jack-o’-lantern.

The giant pumpkin weighed 2656.1 pounds and was grown by Ian and Stuart Paton, twin brothers from England. The worst thing about growing a large pumpkin is transporting it to be weighed.

Unfortunately, this pumpkin fell off the trailer during transport to the South Hampton Pumpkin Festival.

You can see video of the pumpkin being loaded in the trailer. The parents of this pumpkin Mother 1940 Urena, Father (pollinator) 2356.7 Mendi1.

2702.8 pounds by Stefano Cutrupi (1226 kg) World Record Pumpkin The biggest pumpkin to date and the World Record goes to Stefano Cutrupi of Italy, a native of Bordighera but who lived for many years in Radda in Chianti.

The pumpkin was weighed at the Big Pumpkin Festival in Peccioli, Italy 2021. This pumpkin will be taken to the European championship held in Stuttgart, Germany for display and to participate in the local championship weigh-in. This pumpkin was measured over (OTT) 1300 cm or 511 inches, but if you look at the photo, it really does not represent the actual size of the pumpkin.

The Peccioli contest was very appealing as it offered prizes for giant pumpkins.

Prizes ranged from eighth to first place with prizes ranging from €50 to €3,000 for first place with a world record.

A good price for Stefano Cutrupi when he was paid 2 euros per kg for the new Italian record. , but you cannot receive an official world record if the pumpkin is damaged.

This is not the end for Ian and Stuart and I’m sure they will break the world record in due time.

This pumpkin was grown in 2022. Giant Pumpkin Growing Records If you have a giant pumpkin record and would like to see your country listed, please email me. Of course, your pumpkin must be weighed on a certified scale.

I’m not going to accept a picture of five bathroom scales or some other weird method. Old Pumpkin Stuff: .

Image of the 2003 world record pumpkin and the history of world record pumpkins. Records apply to the place where the pumpkin was grown.

If you grew the squash in the four squares, sure enough, I’ll give credit to each state.

Hopefully growers live in the same place they grow their pumpkins.

If you live in one state and grow pumpkin in another, your registration will be listed with a footnote describing your registration.

Email me your stats, mcalpin1 @ yahoo.com If you’re viewing on a mobile device, scroll right to left to see all the data. Records of Giant Pumpkins from Around the World A complete list of the largest pumpkins grown in that location in the World.State/Country/ProvincesNameCityWeight in PoundsYear UNITED STATES         AlabamaTrent BoydCullman109214AlaskaDale MarshallAnchorage2,14722ArizonaScott Culp 69318ArkansasShawn 68405Calif orniaJason BoothWindsor2,35621ColoradoCha d NewParker178322ConnecticutNoel, AlexAbington Pomfret2294.519DelawareGivens, EdGeorgetown143617Dist of ColumbiaJoe MillsWash.

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