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Recorded history shows Australians started growing giant pumpkins in the late 1980’s when a newly arrived Aussie, Russ Zimmer from Milwaukee United States, started the first official Giant Pumpkin Competition in South Australia back in 1987. Since then, the competition has expanded dramatically, with giant pumpkins being grown throughout the length and breadth of Australia, from Darwin in the Northern Territory down to Hobart in Tasmania, from Norfolk Island across the seas and deserts to Broome, Western Australia. The Australian Giant Pumpkin and Vegetable Society (AGPVS) was formed in 1996 by a group of giant pumpkin and vegetable enthusiasts who wanted to promote the growing of giant pumpkins and vegetables in Australia. Previous to this, the Competition was run under the auspices of the World Pumpkin Confederation. Since 1997 the Australasian Giant Pumpkin and Vegetable Competitions were held across Australia every April untill 2002 to find Australia’s heaviest pumpkin and other record breaking vegetables. The AGPVS has endeavoured to keep a comprehensive list of AGPVS and Australian vegetable records, as after extensive research, no other Australian organisation was found to be keeping such records. |
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Organisers of Giant Pumpkin Competitions should contact Atlantic Seeds to discuss your requirements. Giant seeds are available from Atlantic Seeds. To order any seeds check out the Seeds or Order page. |
We congratulate Jim and Kelsey Bryson from Ormstown, Quebec, Canada. They brought their record breaking 1,818.5 pound giant pumpkin to the Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest weigh, on October 15, 2011.
*not officially recognised
**to be confirmed
For interest metric conversion is 2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram and 3 feet, 3 inches, 3/8" = 1 metre
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Australian Record for a Giant Marrow weighing in at 38kg.
March 7th
2015
