1068 Wallace

1068 Wallace (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss^[1]) was an Atlantic Giant pumpkin grown by Ron Wallace in Rhode Island, United States during 2003.^[2] The fruit's progeny includes dozens of other pumpkins over 1,000 pounds, including the 1502 Wallace in 2006,^[1] at the time the heaviest pumpkin in the world.^[3] Its seeds have been described as the most sought-after of their kind,^[4] and have sold for $850 apiece at auction.^[2]

References

Further reading

• Susan Warren (2007). Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 0-7862-9950-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=kInKGgAACAAJ. 

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