What changed
Travis Gienger won his fifth giant-pumpkin contest in Half Moon Bay, California, with a 2,389-pound (1,083kg) pumpkin.
The Minnesota horticulture teacher now wants to reclaim the world record, which is held by a 2,857-pound (1,300kg) squash grown in England. The gap is 468 pounds (217kg).
Why it matters
Gienger has done this before: he is a former world-record holder. But winning Half Moon Bay’s contest is not the same as taking back the global mark. His latest pumpkin would need to be dramatically heavier, turning a victory lap into a much larger horticultural challenge.
That makes the next step more interesting than the fifth win itself. Gienger has said he would love to break the record again, but no attempt, date or method has been confirmed. For now, the record remains in England, and the American contender has a very large pumpkin to beat.
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