Travis Gienger has been growing enormous pumpkins for nearly 30 years. He grows them so large, they weigh as much as a small car.
In 2020, he grew one he named Tiger King, which weighed in at 2,350 pounds. Last year, Maverick was 2,560 pounds.This year, Gienger set his sights on topping his previous pumpkins. He lovingly tended to Michael Jordan, and watered the gourd a dozen times a day – with one goal in mind: the 50th Annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.
“I really wasn’t expecting it,” Gienger said, despite winning the competition in previous years for Tiger King and Maverick.When selecting names, he gives his gourds a moniker that represents the year they were grown. Gienger named his 2023 gourd Michael Jordan – after the basketball star’s jersey number, 23.“It’s a really cool, niche group,” said Gienger, explaining that many growers at the annual competition have become friends. “It’s a worldwide field.
Supersized gourds grow from special seeds that are intended to produce giant pumpkins. People in the pumpkin-growing community often swap and share seeds.“There’s really great camaraderie between all the pumpkin growers,” said Ronan Fowler, an event organizer. He said this year’s contest drew 35 contenders, some of whom travelled from Washington State, Oregon, Kansas and British Columbia.
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