Massachusetts Pumpkin Record Smashed At Topsfield Fair: NBC

TOPSFIELD, MA — A Topsfield man smashed the Massachusetts record for the state's biggest pumpkin, NBC reported.

The 42nd All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is a highlight of the Topsfield Fair, according to the network.

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"And this year's giant pumpkin contest once again set a new record — Topsfield local Woody Lancaster grew a 2,598-pounder (about the size of a compact car) that topped last year's green-orange gourd, which weighed in at 2,507 pounds," the NBC story said.

Read the full NBC story here.

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