Pumpkins focus of fall festivities
The most beautiful pumpkin is lifted during the beauty contest portion of the annual pumpkin weigh-off. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Ureno's pumpkin weighed 2,175 pounds -- 5 pounds more than last year's winner. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Ureno
won a prize of $15,225. He told ABC 7 the money would go to his kids' college funds. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Some growers said cooler spring temperatures made it harder to grow large pumpkins this year. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Cindy Tobeck of Olympia, Wash., stands atop her 1,736-pound pumpkin. She placed third. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Judges inspect the underside of a 1,736-pound pumpkin. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Shoppers look for pumpkins to take home. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A truckload of pumpkins moves along Highway 92 after the weigh-off event. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Shoppers look for the perfect pumpkin. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A large display showcases pumpkins for sale at Eckert's Farms in Belleville, Ill., on October 9. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Piles of pumpkins greet shoppers. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A family walks from the pick-your-own pumpkin patch with their selections. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
