Growers claim biggest pumpkin in world weighing 2,471 pounds in Calabasas
Said to be the biggest pumpkin in the world, weighing in at 2,471 pounds, it has been on display at the King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas during the “Nights of The Jack” event. According to a prepared statement, the annual event was expected to draw more than 100,000 people from throughout Southern California.
The giant pumpkin was the 2024 World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off winner, and it was named Rudy “due to its small initial size.” The pumpkin seed that became Rudy was planted on April 20, 2024. After that Rudy put on an incredible 400 pounds each week, about 96 percent of it made up of water.
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers L-R Eric Jones, Monique Hawk and William Wilson will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carver Monique Hawk will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carver William Wilson will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers William Wilson(L) and Eric Jones will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
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The worlds biggest pumpkin weighing in at 2,471 pounds is on display at the King Gillette Ranch during the “Nights Of The Jack” Tuesday, Calabasas CA. Oct 29, 2024. Pumpkin carvers L-R Eric Jones, Monique Hawk and William Wilson will spend three days carving it for Halloween, doors open from 6-10pm at 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
The grower, Travis Gienger of Minnesota, has been nurturing big pumpkins for 30 years. He holds several championship awards for his massive pumpkins including a seven-time Guinness World record holder, a four-time Half Moon Bay “World Championship Pumpkin” winner, and winner of the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California for the second year in a row.