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Giant pumpkin squashes past record at Vermont weigh-off
IT TAKES A forklift to hoist this winning pumpkin grown by James Beane. It weighed in at 1,814 pounds.
Photo by Annalisa Madonia
October 9, 2025
James Beane’s 1,814-pound giant pumpkin took first prize at Sam Mazza’s annual giant pumpkin weigh-off in Colchester.
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