Giant pumpkin

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The giant squash, having the pseudonym "giant pumpkins" for its orange phenotype. Also, Atlantic Giant was a pseudonym associated with the giant squash in 1986, and a 1997-present US trademark. The squash has had numerous pseudonyms associated with it over the centuries. It has gotten larger, especially since the 1980s. It was up to 400 pounds in 1900, 500 pounds in the 1970s, and 1,000 pounds in 1995. 1,500 pounds were seen with the passage of another 10 years, and a one-ton fruit was announced in 2012.

Atlantic Giant is a pseudonym associated with the giant squash in 1986 (US PVP 8500204), and a 1997-present US trademark. It is a name only, and it is restricted (only since 1997-present). It is not a restriction on the giant squash (never has been). It simply cannot be associated with agricultural seed. It pertains only to agricultural seed, not fruit.

See also

• Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
• Hants County Exhibition
• Pumpkin Fest
• Windsor Pumpkin Regatta

World Record Giant Pumpkins by year

• 2013 - Tim Mathison 2032 pounds
• 2012 - Ron Wallace 2009 pounds
• 2011 - Jim and Kelsey Bryson 1818.5 pounds
• 2010 - Chris Stevens 1810.5 pounds
• 2009 - Christy Harp 1725 pounds

Further reading

• Susan Warren, Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-59691-278-2

External links

• Great Pumpkin Commonwealth
• Pumpkin Statistics and Pumpkin Growing Records (includes genetic information and progeny)
• BigPumpkins.com
• Genetic information on specific pumpkins
• Mere Brow Giant Pumpkin Competition - Growing and showing Giant Pumpkins