Massachusetts man breaks giant pumpkin record at Topsfield Fair

Massachusetts man breaks giant pumpkin record at Topsfield Fair

Updated: 12:55 PM EDT Oct 1, 2022

A Massachusetts man broke the record for a Topsfield Fair giant pumpkin by the size of his pumpkin, which was measured as part of the annual New England Giant Pumpkin Growers competition. Jimmy Graham of Tyngsborough had a knockout top of the scale at 2,480 pounds. The previous record was 2,294.5 pounds, which was set by Alex Noel of Abington, Connecticut. Salem News reported that Graham’s kids named the pumpkin monster Bear Swipe. Graham posted his pumpkin ride on his social media channels, including Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok accounts, and Graham won $6,500 for first place and took home a $2022 bonus for breaking the show’s record, Salem News reported. Noel finished second in this year’s competition with a pumpkin weighing 2,234 pounds. The New England giant pumpkin weighed in at the Topsfield Fair in 1984. That year, the winning pumpkin, grown by Wayne Hackney of New Milford, Connecticut, weighed 433 pounds. .

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A Massachusetts man broke the record for a Topsfield Fair giant pumpkin by the size of his pumpkin, which was measured as part of the annual New England Giant Pumpkin Growers competition.

Jimmy Graham of Tyngsborough had a knockout top of the scale at 2,480 pounds. The previous record was 2,294.5 pounds, which was set by Alex Noel of Abington, Connecticut.

Salem News reported that Graham’s kids named the pumpkin monster Bear Swipe.

Graham posts The Pumpkin Journey on his social media channels, including InstagramAnd the Youtube And the tik tok accounts.

Salem News reported that Graham won $6,500 for first place and received a $2,022 bonus for breaking the show’s record.

Noel came second in this year’s competition with a 2,234-pound gourd.

The Giant New England Pumpkin Weight It started at the Topsfield Fair in 1984. That year, the winning pumpkin, grown by Wayne Hackney of New Milford, Connecticut, weighed 433 pounds.