Contest officials measure a giant pumpkin during the 41st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif. All 30 entries were from California. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Ashley Goldsmith, 6, of San Ramon, Calif., poses for a photo with the world’s heaviest pumpkin. The pumpkin weighs 2,058 pounds. (Alex Washburn / Associated Press)
John Hawkley and his wife, Patty Hawkley, stand next to his record 2,058-pound pumpkin. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
