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Heaviest Pumpkin in Southern Hemisphere Weighed in Hamilton

Monday, 30 March 2015, 8:32 pm
Press Release: Giant Pumpkins NZ

Heaviest Pumpkin in the Southern Hemisphere Weighed in at Hamilton

Morrinsville dairy farmer Tim Harris has broken the NZ giant pumpkin record, beating the Australian record, which makes it the heaviest pumpkin currently in the southern hemisphere.

Tim's pumpkin weighed in at 754.5kg's at The Great Pumpkin Carnival on the 29th of March 2015, at Hamilton Gardens beating the current NZ record of 732.5kg's which was set just over a week ago by 16 year old Aaron Akkerman in Marton.

Tim's pumpkin is 11.5kg's heavier then the Australian record of 743kg's, making it the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in the southern hemisphere. At only 90 days old, and putting on 20kg's a day at it's peak growth period, it was destined to break records.

While soup is on many people's minds, Tim says "With something this big it won't taste any good, it is destined for the cows, who love the taste of pumpkin"

Photos of Tim's pumpkin can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4e8m05knpxillpi/AADILYj0CSUnD22Z5YS1RLHua?dl=0

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