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Published October 10, 2010, 11:46 AM

Wis. man's massive pumpkin weighs 1,810 pounds

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has grown a massive pumpkin that tips the scales at 1,810.5 pounds — a possible world record.

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    Chris Stevens stands next to his record-setting pumpkin, which weighed in at 1,810.5 pounds. The previous record was 1,725. Photo courtesy of New Richmond News

Chris Stevens of New Richmond, Wis., submitted his giant gourd at the Stillwater Harvest Fest on Saturday. When the official weight was announced, the 32-year-old contractor pumped his fist and the crowd roared.

His winner was 85 pounds heavier than the official world-record pumpkin. That gourd weighed 1,725 and was grown last year in Ohio.

The Associated Press e-mailed a festival organizer Saturday to find out whether a Guinness World Records representative was on hand to verify the pumpkin set an official record. The e-mail was not immediately returned.

Stevens says his secret is a precise mixture of sunshine, rain, cow manure, fish emulsion and seaweed.

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Online:

Stillwater Harvest Fest: http://www.stillwaterharvestfest.com/

Guinness World Records: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

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