ENON VALLEY, Pa. — Dave and Carol Stelts took the crown for the largest pumpkin at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkins Growers competition on Oct. 11: a title the couple is becoming quite used to.
Out of 41 growers, the Stelts took first with 2,565.5 pounds — the largest pumpkin the couple has ever grown. The couple most recently broke the world record in 2024 and finished eighth in the world this year.
But growing a pumpkin is more than an October festivity. The Stelts spend most of the growing season planning and caring for the pumpkins, so when the leaves start to change, their giant pumpkins will be ready to rake in some new awards…