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Austin MN

Im doing a paper on giant pumpkins for a class and wanted to know some history of giant pumpkins. I know Howard Dill really got it started as a sport but were did the first giant pumpkin and squash come from?

12/13/2013 11:12:06 AM

Minnesota

SNGPG, go to main menu, go to links, scroll down to sngpg, they have a history of giant pumpkins on there site.

12/13/2013 11:32:39 AM

Connecticut, USA

http://sngpg.com/ag_history.aspx

12/13/2013 3:11:03 PM

Muddy Waters

William Warnock from Goderich Ontario

12/13/2013 7:18:33 PM

Muddy Waters

If you want to go way back? I cant prove it but I think Adam had a big kin going in the Garden of Eden!I think it was the forbidden fruit??Well then Eve came along & squashed his plans for the big one!!lol

12/13/2013 7:28:45 PM

Ohio

Great Info Ken D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

12/13/2013 11:59:52 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I thought it was the ground?

12/14/2013 8:17:39 AM

Austin MN

Thanks every one paper is just about done :)

12/14/2013 10:12:25 AM

Rhode Island

you guys dont know your history.
eve was not squashing anyones pumpkin. she was a carpenter, and was credited for making the first bananna stand.

12/15/2013 10:11:09 AM