Giant Pumpkin

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Agriculture
Giant Pumpkin

Competition Overview

The iconic Giant Pumpkin Competition supported by Pillow Talk offers more than $3,400 in prize money, including $1,000 for the heaviest pumpkin over 350kg!

The competition features two classes, testing the growing skills of farmers, students and gardeners to see who can harvest the heaviest giant pumpkin.

The competition record is currently held by Downlands College from Toowoomba, whose monster entry in this year's competition of 368.5kg smashed the previous record of 261.5kg set in 2015.

Watch the latest episode of Ekka TV and all of the competition highlights from 2024 by clicking here.

Details:

Completed

Entries Open

28 Feb 2025

Entries Close

08 Mar 2025

Awards Presentation

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The iconic Giant Pumpkin Competition supported by Pillow Talk offers more than $3,400 in prize money, including $1,000 for the heaviest pumpkin over 350kg!

The competition features two classes, testing the growing skills of farmers, students and gardeners to see who can harvest the heaviest giant pumpkin.

The competition record is currently held by Downlands College from Toowoomba, whose monster entry in this year's competition of 368.5kg smashed the previous record of 261.5kg set in 2015.

Watch the latest episode of Ekka TV and all of the competition highlights from 2024 by clicking here.

Resources

Giant Pumpkin Schedule 2025

Giant Pumpkin Classroom Resource

2025 Ekka Giant Pumpkin Growing Tips

Pumpkin & River Thyme Scone Recipe