The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers has recorded eight pumpkins this year weighing over 1,000 pounds, setting a state record.
KSTU-TV reported that the first-place pumpkin at the 16th Annual UGPG Thanksgiving Point Weigh-Off on Saturday weighed an incredible 1,825 pounds. The hefty gourd was grown by local farmer Mohamed Sadiq. Event organizers say it was the largest pumpkin to be grown outside of a greenhouse, and the second largest pumpkin ever grown in the state. The group is hosting a second event at Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove on Oct. 10.