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There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All

By Victor Mather · The New York Times · October 2026

There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All

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"A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds."

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