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Meet the great pumpkin, America
The Associated Press
Christy Harp's 1,725-pound Atlantic giant pumpkin just might be the world's largest.
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Published: October 7, 2009
CANTON, Ohio - A teacher from Ohio has won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest with a 1,725-pound behemoth that could land worldwide bragging rights.
Christy Harp of Jackson Township near Canton took first place at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers annual weigh-off Saturday in Canfield. She won $2,500 and could claim the world title.
Contest organizers say the entry topped the 1,689-pound record-holder grown in 2007 by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, R.I.
The seeds from Harp's winning pumpkin will be dried and given to anyone who asks.
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