What does it take to grow a 2,000-pound pumpkin?

Growing a 2,000-pound pumpkin for the Topsfield Fair requires months of dedicated labor, significant water usage, and favorable conditions.
For giant pumpkin growers, months of meticulous work, gallons of water, and a little luck go into getting a gargantuan gourd to the Topsfield Fair weigh-off.
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