A Rhode Island grower's 3,156-pound pumpkin tops the world record
Ron Wallace of Greene won the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Warren. His pumpkin beat the previous world record by nearly 300 pounds, pending certification.
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Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, grew a pumpkin that weighed 3,156 pounds at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. NBC 10 WJAR reported that the weigh-off was held at Frerichs Farm in Warren on October 10, 2026. Wallace's pumpkin came in nearly 300 pounds above the previous world record.
The record is pending official certification. A reading on the scale at a weigh-off is not the last step. Until the governing body certifies the weight, 3,156 pounds is the result announced at Frerichs Farm, not yet the formal world record. Wallace grew the pumpkin. The farm in Warren is where it was weighed.
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