A 42-year-old Ohio mail carrier who had never grown a regular pumpkin has broken the state’s giant pumpkin record with a 2,513-pound monster grown in his own backyard.
Adam Momirov of Osnaburg Township, near East Canton, entered his enormous pumpkin in the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers competition on October 10, 2026, without realizing he was about to make state history.
The pumpkin placed second among 41 entries at Parks Garden Center in Canfield, earning Momirov a $9,250 prize and a new Ohio record. The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth’s official leaderboard also lists his pumpkin among the heaviest entries of 2026…