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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Gabrielle Canon and agencies

Maverick the 2,560lb pumpkin triumphs in ‘Super Bowl’ of gourd fests

A gigantic pumpkin dwarfs a normal-size man.
Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, and his 2,560lb pumpkin, Maverick. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Growers from across the country descended on the California coast carrying with them some of the world’s most gargantuan pumpkins.

The giant pumpkin weigh-off, held annually ahead of Half Moon Bay’s pumpkin festival just south of San Francisco, is considered by competitors to be a Super Bowl of sorts in the unique sport, and the behemoths entered this year – some weighing as much as an average rhinoceros – did not disappoint.

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