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Page last updated at 05:22 GMT, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 06:22 UK

Pumpkin squashes US state record

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A gigantic pumpkin set a new state record in California at the 36th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

The winning pumpkin tipped the scales at 1,658 pounds (752 kilogrammes)

Its grower, Don Young from Iowa, collected a prize of $9,948 US dollars.

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