‘Like an expectant parent’: Inside the world of New England’s giant pumpkin growers
- Posted on October 17, 2025
- By NPR
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‘Like an expectant parent’: Inside the world of New England’s giant pumpkin growers

Hundreds of local giant pumpkin growers race toward personal bests and heaviest weights. And this is their season. Their Super Bowl is the Topsfield Fair, when the best bring their giant pumpkins to compete for the title and the prize money.