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Joe Adkins in front of his home in 2019 with one of the giant pumpkins he grew and then carved. Adkins' love of pumpkin-carving eventually led him to grow the giant gourds.
Mark Mourlas
Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.
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