The winner of Georgia 4-H’s 2020 statewide pumpkin-growing contest, cultivated in north Georgia’s Union County, weighed in at a whopping 548 pounds.
The winner of Georgia 4-H’s 2020 statewide pumpkin-growing contest, cultivated in north Georgia’s Union County, weighed in at a whopping 548 pounds.
EATONTON — More than 25 pumpkins were submitted to Georgia 4-H’s 2020 statewide pumpkin-growing contest, with the largest pumpkin, cultivated in north Georgia’s Union County, weighing in at a whopping 548 pounds.
All Georgia 4-H students were encouraged to participate by submitting one pumpkin for consideration. Participants took their entries to their local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office for weighing. This year, the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association sponsored the contest, donating prize money of $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.
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