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Connecticut giant pumpkin weigh-off crowns 1081-pound winner
About 30 growers from Fairfield and nearby states gathered at Penfield Beach in Fairfield for the first CT Giant Squash and Pumpkin Growers weigh-off. Ray Leonzi of Trumbull won with an 1081 pound pumpkin, earning $1000 after tending the vine with 150 gallons of water daily.
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Connecticut Giant Squash & Pumpkin Growers Association
Pumpkin Association
Fairfield
Rhode Island
Penfield Beach
Trumbull
Ray Leonzi
Connecticut
Leonzi