Good gourd.

Farmers and future farmers weighed their prized pumpkins on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition Fairgrounds as part of the 20th Annual Harvest Pumpkin Festival hosted by the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce.

The annual weigh-in is sponsored by Valley First.

91裸聊视频淲hen we started the weigh-in 20 years ago, we didn91裸聊视频檛 realize what the future held in store,91裸聊视频� said Sean Newton, chamber president.

The largest pumpkin grown by Lloyd Main weighed in at a whopping 1,000 pounds. Erma Main was close with her pumpkin tipping the scales at 967 pounds.

The Spallumcheen husband-wife combo was one-two in 2019 with Erma91裸聊视频檚 winning gourd weighing in at 797 pounds, 22 pounds heavier than Lloyd91裸聊视频檚 entry.

In the youth category, Kinley Pshyk91裸聊视频榮 pumpkin weighed in at 214 pounds.

91裸聊视频淪ince May, local growers have been nurturing giant pumpkins using some top-secret methods,91裸聊视频� weigh in volunteer Mike Paull said. 91裸聊视频淪ome fertilizer, TLC and a sunshade will help grow a heavy pumpkin but good weather also helps.91裸聊视频�

The winner in the adult category will receive $500 while the youth winner will receive $50 thanks to Valley First.

Scott Carley of Langley currently holds the record for the biggest Giant Pumpkin in B.C. at 1,543 pounds.

91裸聊视频淲e encourage everyone to think about growing a pumpkin for next year91裸聊视频檚 competition. Who knows we might have an 1,100-pound pumpkin,91裸聊视频� said Newton with a smile. 91裸聊视频淭he Township of Spallumcheen is where farming comes first.91裸聊视频�

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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