His son, Danny, 50, who now runs the family farm, recalls that his father felt crazy to leave the farm just to show off a big pumpkin. But in 1980 his pumpkins were even bigger. And in 1981 it ...

Growing giant pumpkins takes a lot of dedication of space, water and time. This year, that dedication paid off for Mitch Krause of Chanhassen with a 1,217-pound pumpkin, the largest he has ever ...

Jay Yohe is president of the Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Association (PGPA), a group of more than 100 members who are ...