While Circleville is gearing up for giant fruits in the the Pumpkin Show, Chillicothe just had its small show of vine crops in Yoctangee Park.
The second annual weigh-off in the Chillicothe Halloween Festival was Saturday. Glenn Hoornstra of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan drove 10 hours to southern Ohio to take top place with a giant pumpkin that was 4 1/2 pounds less than a ton.
Tony Vanderpool, coordinator of the Southern Ohio Giant Pumpkin Growers, emceed the weigh-off. He said this is part of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, an international network that welcomes growers anywhere from the U.S. and Canada. (The Circleville Pumpkin Show has an independent weight-off for only Pickaway County.)
Hear both of their stories in their interviews in the article on the Scioto Post, as well as see videos and photos of the weigh-off.
Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.