Photos show giant pumpkins vying for heavyweight glory as pumpkin season gets underway
Laura Fairchild paddles a giant pumpkin to the finish line in the pumpkin regatta race during the annual Harvest Festival, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Stillwater, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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By ELLEN SCHMIDT and JEFF CHIU
With pumpkin season underway, giant pumpkins competed for heavyweight glory and a world record in California on Sunday, followed Monday by the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.
