Heavyweight champion pumpkins stress the scales at Uesugi Farms 24th annual pumpkin weigh-in. A slew of proud contenders from throughout the west coast will compete for over $10,000 in prize  money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will receive $5 per pound for the champion pumpkin. 

We crowned Jack LaRue as our 2006 champion, his behemoth  prize winner tipped the scales at 1,315 pounds!!
This was the largest pumpkin grown in the western United States last year!!
Congratulations, Mr. LaRue!! 

Defending champion Walt Dabel  of San Jose, CA. took top honors in 2005 with his behemoth  Atlantic Giant, tipping the scale at 846 pounds. The massive pumpkins will be lifted with a forklift on our giant electronic scale with a custom-built harness, under the watchful eye of officials from the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth International Competition organization.

The grand champion pumpkin as well as most of the other entrants will be displayed and available for photo opportunities through the entire month of October.  

This year our PumpkinPalooza not only includes our giant pumpkin weigh-off, but we have added special entertainment, arts and crafts booths, and a pumpkin pie eating contest.

Click Here for Official Rules and Entry Form

Prize Money  
1st…$5.00 per pound
2nd…$1000
3rd….$500
4th…..$400
5th…..$300
6th…..$250
7th…..$200
8th…..$150
9th…..$100
10th. ….$75
11th - 20th ... $25



Michael Aiello Memorial Agricultural Scholorship Fund
In memory of Michael Aiello 1979-2007

In addition to the prize money presented to the winners, Uesugi Farms will donate the following amounts to the Agricultural Scholarship Fund in Morgan Hill, CA.  

$1 per pound for 1st place winner
$.50 per pound for 2nd. Place winner
$.25 per pound for 3rd place winner