Digital Media Center
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Gate 61
920 Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0370
205-348-6644

© 2025 Alabama Public Radio
Donate/Portal
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
APR is made possible by listener support. Want to make donation? Click here!

The art of growing giant pumpkins

WBUR | By Amanda Beland
Published October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT
Early in the morning, giant pumpkin grower Steven Connolly removes a cover from a pumpkin he estimates to weigh around 1500 pounds. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Robin Lubbock/WBUR
Early in the morning, giant pumpkin grower Steven Connolly removes a cover from a pumpkin he estimates to weigh around 1500 pounds. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Fall means it’s time for giant pumpkin contests and a new generation of competitors.

WBUR’s Amanda Beland reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2025 WBUR
Arts & Life
Amanda Beland
News from Alabama Public Radio is a public service in association with the University of Alabama. We depend on your help to keep our programming on the air and online. Please consider supporting the news you rely on with a donation today. Every contribution, no matter the size, propels our vital coverage. Thank you.
Donate