The big picture: A giant gourd grown by Travis Gienger of Anoka was crowned the winner of the Safeway World Championship ...

Lyons drove in from Palo Alto just for a glimpse of the giant gourds. "I love pumpkins, and in fact, I fill my front yard with pumpkins because I love them so much, I make my own little pumpkin ...

gourds and autumnal keepsakes for sale. The glass pumpkins come in all colors and sizes, ranging in height from 1 inch to 2 feet. There will also be glass-blowing demonstrations throughout the ...

He hopes to win a prize with his giant gourd, which became "an obsession". But whatever happens it will be a one-way trip for his potential prized pumpkin as he is emigrating to New Zealand.

Costs to be covered range from soil fertiliser to pumpkin passports required to fly gourds to international competitions. “If I worked out how much it cost to grow giant pumpkins I probably ...