Big vegetables drew crowds to Kyogle today for the Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival.
The giant pumpkins were displayed on Stratheden St.
John Leadbeatter won this year’s heaviest pumpkin at 391 kgs.
Dale Oliver who won last year donated a huge pumpkin for the Guess the Weight competition.
Prizes were also given for the heaviest watermelon, longest zucchini and art prizes for painting and drawings of pumpkins and watermelons.
Competition results
Open pumpkin
1st-John Leadbeatter 391kg
2nd-Tracey Murphy 107.5kg
3rd-Geoff Frohloff 93kg
Under 250kg pumpkin
1st-Dale Oliver (Bushell Gourd) 50.5kg
2nd-Lilian Cox 31.5kg
3rd-Helen Goebel 24.5kg
Junior pumpkin
Pippa and Esther Galvin 17.5kg
Open watermelon
1st-Tony Frohloff 65kg
2nd-Geoff Frohloff 62kg
3rd-John Leadbeatter 34kg
