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Cinderella fit and without magic
In California, on the eve of Halloween has passed a competition for the biggest pumpkin. The winner was a farmer from Iowa, grow vegetables, weighing more than 750 kilograms. For such a heavy crop, he received a prize of 10 thousand dollars. Giant pumpkin reaches one and a half meters in height, and weighed her with the help of special scales. The farmer admitted that this agricultural feat was inspired by the fairy tale of Cinderella. ))
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1) Don Young (left) from Des Moines, Iowa is waiting in line at the weigh-in for the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, 12 October 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
2) Gardeners examine the lower part of the giant pumpkin, which weighed on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
3) Don Young (left) from Des Moines, Iowa relies on its 752 pound pumpkin after winning a contest in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
4) Don Young of Des Moines, Iowa, at his pumpkin-record holder weighing 752 kilograms on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. This huge pumpkin set a new record for the contest and won the grand prize. The winners will be exhibited at the Festival in Half Moon Bay, which will be held on October 17-18. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
5) Gardeners rattle for tenders pumpkin contest in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. Competition for the biggest pumpkin in agricultural festivals are held around the world each fall. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
6) Paul Rees from San Luis Obispo, California in the subject header to the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. 752 pound giant from Iowa won the contest and will be exhibited at the Festival in Half Moon Bay, which will be held on October 17-18. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
7) Four large pumpkins on display in a beauty contest in the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
8) Local gardener carries a pumpkin weighing on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. The locals are proud to call Half Moon Bay "pumpkin capital of the world." (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
9) Workers move the giant pumpkin weighing. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
10) The competition for the biggest pumpkin held in the port of Half Moon Bay in the 36 th time. The locals are proud to call their town "pumpkin capital of the world." (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
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10 ph via bigpicture
1) Don Young (left) from Des Moines, Iowa is waiting in line at the weigh-in for the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, 12 October 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
2) Gardeners examine the lower part of the giant pumpkin, which weighed on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
3) Don Young (left) from Des Moines, Iowa relies on its 752 pound pumpkin after winning a contest in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
4) Don Young of Des Moines, Iowa, at his pumpkin-record holder weighing 752 kilograms on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. This huge pumpkin set a new record for the contest and won the grand prize. The winners will be exhibited at the Festival in Half Moon Bay, which will be held on October 17-18. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
5) Gardeners rattle for tenders pumpkin contest in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. Competition for the biggest pumpkin in agricultural festivals are held around the world each fall. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
6) Paul Rees from San Luis Obispo, California in the subject header to the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. 752 pound giant from Iowa won the contest and will be exhibited at the Festival in Half Moon Bay, which will be held on October 17-18. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
7) Four large pumpkins on display in a beauty contest in the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
8) Local gardener carries a pumpkin weighing on the competition for the biggest pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, October 12, 2009. The locals are proud to call Half Moon Bay "pumpkin capital of the world." (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
9) Workers move the giant pumpkin weighing. (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
10) The competition for the biggest pumpkin held in the port of Half Moon Bay in the 36 th time. The locals are proud to call their town "pumpkin capital of the world." (UPI / Terry Schmitt)
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