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.

A massive pumpkin named Michael Jordan has squashed the world record for the heaviest gourd and earned its grower a neat $30,000 (£24,500) in prize money. Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis ...

A Commerce City police officer and father of two is still recovering from traumatic injuries he incurred from a suspected DUI crash on Dec. 31, and several groups are stepping up to ensure he gets ...

As for the seeds, the Keefers return them to the nursery in Canfield, where they are given to the original grower in the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers association in an attempt to produce ...