Travis Gienger, a farmer from Minnesota, set a new Guinness World Record with his 2,749-pound pumpkin, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," at the 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California. This massive gourd surpassed the previous record of 2,702 pounds grown by an Italian farmer in 2021. Gienger, who has now won the competition three times, invested roughly $15,000 in growing the pumpkin since planting it on April 10. His victory earned him a $30,000 prize, which he plans to use for cultivating future record-breaking pumpkins. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2749-pound-pumpkin-breaks-world-record-at-california-weigh-off/1586340