Curious about the actual weight of the gourd, Hill attended a pumpkin festival in Rainy River, Ont., but the scale available only went up to 1,000 pounds. Hill had a hunch his monster weighed ...

Seeds from Wallace's 2,009-pound pumpkin have sold for more than $1,000 in a charity auction. Wallace has seen counterfeits sold on eBay. Still, many growers freely swap seeds with each other or ...