For the past few years, a local farmer’s market has been hauling in an enormous pumpkin to kick off the fall season, and this year it appears the owners have landed their largest gourd to date.

This morning, Bearss Grove in Carrollwood, announced the arrival of their largest pumpkin ever, a 1,500-pound gourd imported from Michigan.

Sitting on a throne of hay, this absolute unit of a pumpkin is the largest to date for Bearss Grove, which is located at at 1436 Lake Magdalene Blvd. In previous years, the farmers market has brought in a 969-pound pumpkin and a 989-pound pumpkin.

As usual, photos with the pinnacle of pumpkin are free, and after you pay homage to the state’s plumpest pump, stick around and explore the fall pumpkin patch, as well as seasonal produce.

A spokesman for Bearss Grove told Creative Loafing that the pumpkin will be on display through Halloween.

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This article appears in Oct 12-18, 2023.

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