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1,725-pound pumpkin takes top prize in Ohio Valley contest

Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Canton : MI : USA | 2 months ago

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A teacher from Ohio has won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest with a 1,725-pound behemoth that could land worldwide bragging rights. Christy Harp of Jackson Township near Canton took first place at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers annual weigh-off Saturday in Canfield.

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