1068 Wallace

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1068 Wallace (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss [1] ) was an Atlantic Giant pumpkin grown by Ron Wallace in Rhode Island, United States during 2003. [2] The fruit's progeny includes dozens of other pumpkins over 1,000 pounds, including the 1502 Wallace in 2006, [1] at the time the heaviest pumpkin in the world. [3] Its seeds have been described as the most sought-after of their kind, [4] and have sold for $850 apiece at auction. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "1068 Wallace". PumpkinLink. Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Laura Meade Kirk (October 28, 2007). "Carve out time to appreciate the Great Pumpkin". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ Edward Fitzpatrick (October 12, 2008). "Good grief, pumpkin World Record stands". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ "A One-Ton Pumpkin?". CBS News. October 28, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

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