In 2006, Rhode Islander Ron Wallace grew the first 1,500 lb. pumpkin--something no one thought was possible. Then in 2012, he became the first person in the world to grow a pumpkin weighing 2,000 lbs. Now his goal is to be the first to grow a 3,000 lb. pumpkin… 

Hear about what it takes to grow a giant pumpkin, then try for yourself: Giant Pumpkin Seeds Wallace's Whoppers

Episode Source Material: 

• About Wallace Organic Wonder & Ron Wallace Organic Fertilizer
• Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden
• The Great Pumpkin | Science
• World-Record Giant Pumpkins and the People who Grow Them
• Giant pumpkin - Wikipedia
• Origin of the Giant Pumpkin – Plant Talk
• History of Pumpkins | The History Kitchen.
• Henry David Thoreau Grows the First Giant Pumpkin in America
• Henry David Thoreau - Wikipedia
• 'GREAT CAN DO' COMES THROUGH 1,061-POUND GOURD BREAKS RECORD, NETS COUPLE $50,000 PRIZE
• Giant pumpkin weigh-off crowns a new winner