The record was broken in Half Moon Bay's Pumpkin Weigh Off, but was just short of the world record set at 2,703 pounds.
Dozens of competitors lined up early in the morning and they came from all over the region. The winner traveled from halfway across the country.. That's a record not just for the Half Moon Bay festival, but for any pumpkin grown in North America. There was buzz his entry would beat the world record, which added a bit of extra pressure.Steve Daletas of Pleasant Hill, Oreg. took home second place, a $3,000 prize; his pumpkin weighed 2,425.
Cameron Palmer, festival committee president, explained there is a lot of work that goes into the festival to make sure it runs smoothly. "We want the event to be safe, so we do a lot of meeting and pre-planning to make that happen," he said. The Pumpkin Festival begins Saturday, October 15th at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. It opens with a pumpkin breakfast starting at 7 a.m.that I have read and agree
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