Dana McKenzie

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CO Firefighter Grows First One-Ton Pumpkin

A Colorado firefighter is setting a state record. He grew the first one-ton pumpkin, coming in at almost 21-hundred pounds. Brad Bledsoe says that was his goal and now he hopes to beat it with another weigh-off on Saturday. He's been growing giant pumpkins for four years now. He worked at a nursery before serving as a medic with Aurora Fire Rescue.

  • Name: The pumpkin was named Winifred Sanderson after the character in the 1993 film Hocus Pocus. 
  • Location: The pumpkin was grown on Bledsoe's property in Fort Collins. 
  • Growing process: Bledsoe carefully managed the growing process, including measuring nutrients in the soil, researching the genetics of the seeds, and watering the plant daily. 

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