Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers show Saturday

CANFIELD

The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will be showing the biggest ones they have raised — so far — on Saturday.

These are not the pumpkins that get carved into jack-o’-lanterns and placed in a window.

Contestants must have their entries in by 9 a.m.

The weigh-off event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parks Garden Center, 9010 state Route 62. The exhibits will be on display until 4 p.m.

The growers organization has 350 members, and Parks is a local weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth that has more than 80 weigh-offs every year.

The Ohio and current world record holder is Christy Harp of Massillion at 1,725 pounds. The Pennsylvania record of 1,662.5 pounds is held by Dave and Carol Stelts of Edinburg, Pa.

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