One phat pumpkin- HMB winner
A pair of Californians have claimed
Half Moon Bay's pumpkin prize. At
the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off this
morning, Jon Hunt said he and his fellow
winner Charlie Armstrong became the
first state residents in nearly a
decade to win the coastal contest,
with their 991-pound behemoth from
Sacramento County.
The proud growers said they got a
break in the weather this year after 10
years of toiling in the Elk Grove
pumpkin patch, with a cooler set of
temperatures. “They weren't into the
100's everyday like we usually have,”
Hunt said. The winners take home a
nearly $5,000 prize of $5 for every
pound.
Scott Krause of Woodside, has the
biggest San Mateo County pumpkin
at 451 pounds, while Larry Centoni of
Half Moon Bay grew a 372-pounder
to win the coast-side prize. The
prizewinners will be on display at this
weekend's festival in Half Moon Bay.
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