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Here it is, the gigantic pumpkin that holds the world’s record for size (1,810 pounds) If you want to grow the pumpkin of your dreams, Dill’s Atlantic Giant is the variety you must grow.

It’s easy to grow 400- to 500-pound golden-orange fruits with this amazing variety. Rough-skinned and beautifully ribbed, the pumpkins just keep going and going at an astonishing rate. You’ve got to try it for yourself.

Pumpkins are exceptionally easy to grow, given adequate space and patience. Sow the seeds outdoors when danger of frost is past, or start indoors in peat pots. Plant the seedlings (or thin to) 3 to 5 feet apart.