Giant pumpkins smash Utah state record at weigh-off in Lehi

LEHI, Utah (AP) — The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers has recorded eight pumpkins this year weighing more than 1,000 pounds, setting a state record. KSTU-TV reports that the first-place pumpkin at the group’s 16th annual weighing session last Saturday came in at 1,825 pounds. The hefty gourd was grown by local farmer Mohamed Sadiq. Event organizers say it was the largest pumpkin to be grown outside of a greenhouse. And it’s the second largest pumpkin ever grown in the state. The gro