Giant pumpkin weighing nearly one ton sets California record(1/3)

A Northern California pumpkin hobbyist has won first place at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off, setting a record for the largest in California. Leonardo Urena won $15,000 Monday when his pumpkin logged 2,175 pounds (986 kilograms).(Photo/Agencies)

A Northern California pumpkin hobbyist has won first place at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off, setting a record for the largest in California. Leonardo Urena won $15,000 Monday when his pumpkin logged 2,175 pounds (986 kilograms).(Photo/Agencies)

A Northern California pumpkin hobbyist has won first place at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off, setting a record for the largest in California. Leonardo Urena won $15,000 Monday when his pumpkin logged 2,175 pounds (986 kilograms).(Photo/Agencies)