Giant Pumpkin Contest Wisconsin

The art sport and challenge of growing giant fruit and vegetables.
Giant pumpkin contest wisconsin. The event will take place at the goshen county fairgrounds on saturday oct. Lake country health center 1452 n. At one point during its peak growth stage it was growing 52 pounds a day and the vines grew nearly a foot a day. Giant pumpkin growing contest.
With check in for giant pumpkins at 1 30 p m. A forklift was used to unload the pumpkin onto the center s parking lot. We also work. Gourds were on display over the weekend for a weigh off in northern wisconsin.
River prairie ginormous pumpkin festival. Wisconsin grower jim ford a longtime dph customer took home the blue ribbon at this year s river prairie ginormous pumpkin festival in altoona. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in wisconsin this year so far is 2 015 pounds. So how do these pumpkins get so plump.
It is part of the wisconsin giant pumpkin growers annual contest. The contests are open to all ages costing 5 for contestants over the age of 12. Contests start at 12 p m. Knep the giant pumpkin contest is returning to goshen county for its fifth year in october.
Central market giant pumpkin weigh off gpc date. He was one of more than a dozen growers to compete in what is usually a signature event of the fair where a grower last year won with a pumpkin that weighed 2 294 1 2 pounds. Genesee st set up the giant pumpkin for photo ops with. Gpc results for 2020.
October 3 2020 where. Hoomis entered his nearly 1 500 pound pumpkin in this year s giant pumpkin weigh off at the topsfield fair. River prairie giant pumpkin festival weigh off what the growers need to know thank you for your interest in entering your prize pumpkin or other fruit vegetable in the river prairie ginormous pumpkin festival. What s more jim grew it in his humble backyard.
September 26 2020 where. Gpc 2020 weigh off results for individual sites. 15505 westminster way n. To introduce people to and provide a means of sharing information and friendship about.
Wisconsin giant pumpkin growers is a social organization committed to teaching and sharing of growing information of giant fruits and vegetables in the wisconsin area. Official gpc website register on line for a gpc weigh off.