Credit: Photo via Bearrs Groves
It’s becoming an annual tradition for Bearss Groves to play host to the state’s largest gourd, and this fall the popular local farmers market is once again showcasing an absolute unit of a pumpkin.

This year’s pumpkin, which arrived Friday, Oct.18 from Indiana, weighs in at an impressive 868-pounds, says a spokesperson for Bearrs Groves. Though it is humongous, this years plump-pump is actually the market’s smallest to date.

Last year, Bearrs Groves hosted its largest pumpkin ever, weighing in at 1,500-pounds. In previous years, the pumpkins have weighed  969-pounds and 989-pounds.

Bearrs Groves, located at 14316 Lake Magdalene Blvd, is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The big ole pumpkin will be on display through Oct. 31, and is free for photo-ops or to just stare at and mutter “Oh gourd almighty.”

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This article appears in Oct 17-23, 2024.

Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent...