1068 Wallace
1068 Wallace (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss[1]) was an Atlantic Giant pumpkin grown by Ron Wallace in Rhode Island, United States during 2003.[2] The fruit's progeny includes dozens of other pumpkins over 1,000 pounds, including the 1502 Wallace in 2006,[1] at the time the heaviest pumpkin in the world.[3] Its seeds have been described as the most sought-after of their kind,[4] and have sold for $850 apiece at auction.[2]
References
- 1 2 "1068 Wallace". PumpkinLink. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- 1 2 Laura Meade Kirk (October 28, 2007). "Carve out time to appreciate the Great Pumpkin". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ↑ Edward Fitzpatrick (October 12, 2008). "Good grief, pumpkin World Record stands". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ↑ "A One-Ton Pumpkin?". CBS News. October 28, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
Further reading
- Susan Warren (2007). Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 0-7862-9950-9.
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