Only Dave Chan could view a 1,676 lb. pumpkin as insufficiently gigantic.

It was more than enough to win the B.C. Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Aldergrove91裸聊视频檚 Krause Berry Farm on Saturday, Oct. 8, and while Chan, the defending champion and B.C. record holder, was happy with the win, he said he91裸聊视频檇 been aiming to better his previous mark of 1,911 pounds (the largest ever seen in B.C.) by breaking 2,000.

91裸聊视频淓arlier on this year, we had some pretty poor weather and I think that91裸聊视频檚 where I lost the poundage,91裸聊视频� the Richmond resident told the Langley Advance Times following his win, his wife, Janet Love, at his side.

What is his secret for producing record-breaking pumpkins?

91裸聊视频淢y secret is elbow grease, sweat, time, more time, and patience from your wife,91裸聊视频� Chan replied, smiling.

Chan said he may still have a shot at breaking the 2,000 mark.

91裸聊视频淲e still have a chance at home,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 another pumpkin, that91裸聊视频檚 going to be weighted next week.91裸聊视频�

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Chan first became interested in the art of growing very big pumpkins about 40 years ago, when he saw a man who91裸聊视频檇 grown a giant pumpkin on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

The man mentioned that the seed for his winner had come from a Canadian, a man in Nova Scotia named Howard Dill.

Chan took a chance and sent a letter addressed to 91裸聊视频淗oward Dill, Nova Scotia.91裸聊视频�

One week later, a letter from Dill arrived with seeds.

Dill, , has been called the 91裸聊视频減umpkin King91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淔ather of all pumpkins.91裸聊视频�

Trevor Halliday and his wife Joanne, from Maple Ridge had the second- and third-place pumpkins, weighing in at over 2800 pounds combined.

Trevor said his pumpkin was a late starter, planted after Joanne91裸聊视频檚.

91裸聊视频淲e called this the dark horse, because we figured it would catch up,91裸聊视频� Trevor recalled.

It was Joanne91裸聊视频檚 first competition.

Event organizer Jeff Pelletier was encouraged by the number of novices taking part.

Among the the 13 entrants, there were 91裸聊视频渁 lot of first-time growers91裸聊视频� Pelletier noted. 91裸聊视频淲e had four, who [all] broke 1,000 lbs.91裸聊视频�

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