{
  "id": 14172468,
  "title": "1,432kg pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/1-432kg-pumpkin-grown-in-rhode-island-is-inspected-for-possible-world",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/1432kg-pumpkin-grown-in-rhode-island-is-inspected-for-possible-world-record-1.500708676"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ron Wallace, a pumpkin grower from Greene, Rhode Island, claims to have shattered the world record for the heaviest pumpkin with a massive 1,432kg specimen. Wallace's pumpkin surpassed the current record of 1,296kg set by Ian Paton in England by nearly 136kg. Wallace is awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to officially validate his record-breaking pumpkin. He expressed his excitement about growing such a massive gourd, crediting the pumpkin-growing community for their tips and tricks. The Guinness Book of World Records currently lists Paton's squash as the record holder, set on October 3. Wallace's pumpkin was weighed at a contest in New England, and he walked away with $3,500 at his local event. Despite larger prize money offers, Wallace valued the importance of competing among his hometown community to secure this record.",
  "summary": "Half Moon Bay: A Rhode Island pumpkin grower appears to have broken the world record for the heaviest pumpkin, with his giant squash topping the current record by nearly 136 kilograms. Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pumpkin Saturday at a contest in New England and is now waiting for the Guinness Book of World Records to confirm he smashed the record set about a week earlier by a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}