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Giant Pumpkin Season Peaks; Contenders ‘Too Big to Fit Through Gates’

Autumn produce shows around the world.

Gourd grief.

Gourd grief. Photo: Nick Ares, “Giant Pumpkin Festival 10.20.07 172”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

WORLDWIDE — Late October brings giant pumpkin contests, and the usual problem of moving a vegetable heavier than a small car. Perth growers say theirs are “modest but full of character”.

The real story: Seasonal; fictional colour.

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