Wyoming: Andy Corbin grows 1,491 pound pumpkin, sets new record

Officials in the US state of Wyoming have said that a man in Cheyenne has grown a pumpkin which has an astonishing weight of 1,491 pounds or 676 kilograms which is a new state record. Meanwhile, Netizens have reacted to the achievement with a different array of reactions.

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About the record

The man behind the record is Andy Corbin who on October 17 said that he grew the pumpkin in his backyard. For comparison, scientists say that newborn elephants have 200 pound or 91 kilograms of weight on an average. Corbin reportedly said that he grows these pumpkins he grows at his east Cheyenne home and that it requires a handmade tripod to move them.  

He said that pumpkins undergo an year-long maintenance and can gain weight of up to dozens of pounds in a single day during the growing season. Corbin said that he is willing to grow three more pumpkins weighing over 4,000 pounds or 1,800 kilograms combined. 

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Netizens react

Meanwhile, Netizens have reacted to the achievement with a different array of reactions. One user commented, "The dude checking on his pumpkin everyday." Another user said that "That's Halloween, soup, and victuals for the next 15 years I reckon." "You would need a cannon or tank to pull this stunt off with that pumpkin," said another user. Another user said, "An engorgement charm I expect." "It is illegal to feed pumpkins with steroids," said another user. Another user said that "Wow, that's only a state record. The world's record must be in Springfield on the Simpson's 😂"

(With inputs from AP)

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