The Anniston Star

Pumpkin Drop brings science, smiles and splatters to Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE — A 50-foot plunge from a fire truck turned pumpkins into science experiments Wednesday at the Jacksonville Community Center, where the city’s Parks and Recreation Department hosted its ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Giant Pumpkin World Record Just Crept Closer to 3,000 Pounds. Here’s How Science, Sweat and ‘Soul Crush’ Keep Growers Reaching for the Heaviest Fruit Possible

Twin brothers in the United Kingdom grew the biggest pumpkin ever documented, tipping the scales at 2,819.3 pounds Marta Hill - Freelance contributor Ian and Stuart Paton pose with their world record ...
Southeast Missourian

Hooked on Science: Seeds in a pumpkin

You can also look at the color of the pumpkin. The longer a pumpkin grows, the darker and the more lines the pumpkin gets, therefore the more seeds inside the pumpkin. Jason Lindsey is a science ...
Popular Science

Giant pumpkin growers face off for world gourd domination

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