Giant pumpkin named Rocky gives champion grower his CA comeback

Monday, October 12, 2026

A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

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