In 2006, Rhode Islander Ron Wallace grew the first 1,500 lb. pumpkin--something no one thought was possible. Then in 2012, he became the first person in the world to grow a pumpkin weighing 2,000 lbs. Now his goal is to be the first to grow a 3,000 lb. pumpkin…
Hear about what it takes to grow a giant pumpkin, then try for yourself: Giant Pumpkin Seeds Wallace's Whoppers
Episode Source Material:
- About Wallace Organic Wonder & Ron Wallace Organic Fertilizer
- Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden
- The Great Pumpkin | Science
- World-Record Giant Pumpkins and the People who Grow Them
- Giant pumpkin - Wikipedia
- Origin of the Giant Pumpkin – Plant Talk
- History of Pumpkins | The History Kitchen.
- Henry David Thoreau Grows the First Giant Pumpkin in America
- Henry David Thoreau - Wikipedia
- 'GREAT CAN DO' COMES THROUGH 1,061-POUND GOURD BREAKS RECORD, NETS COUPLE $50,000 PRIZE
- Giant pumpkin weigh-off crowns a new winner