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Oct 6, 2008 11:53 am US/Central
Farmer Carves Out Calif. Record With Huge Pumpkin
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A Canadian farmer has won a contest in California with a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,500 pounds. Jake van Kooten of British Columbia collected more than $9,000 in prize money for his huge vegetable.
CBS
That's a lot of pumpkin seeds. A Canadian farmer has won a contest in California with a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,500 pounds.
Jake van Kooten of British Columbia collected more than $9,000 in prize money Saturday at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival.
Festival spokesman Steve Capps says the entry set a new California record — by just 1 pound.
