There was something special about the seed. He called the strain Dill’s Atlantic Giant. That was the start of modern competitive pumpkin growing. After all, seeds are the heart of the pumpkin game.
The 2,551-pound Atlantic Giant took first prize at the 2024 River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival weigh-off in Altoona on Sept. 28. The prize-winning plant was grown by veteran giant pumpkin ...