Only Dave Chan could view a 1,676 lb. pumpkin as insufficiently gigantic.

It was more than enough to win the B.C. Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Aldergrove害羞草研究所檚 Krause Berry Farm on Saturday, Oct. 8, and while Chan, the defending champion and B.C. record holder, was happy with the win, he said he害羞草研究所檇 been aiming to better his previous mark of 1,911 pounds (the largest ever seen in B.C.) by breaking 2,000.

害羞草研究所淓arlier on this year, we had some pretty poor weather and I think that害羞草研究所檚 where I lost the poundage,害羞草研究所� the Richmond resident told the Langley Advance Times following his win, his wife, Janet Love, at his side.

What is his secret for producing record-breaking pumpkins?

害羞草研究所淢y secret is elbow grease, sweat, time, more time, and patience from your wife,害羞草研究所� Chan replied, smiling.

Chan said he may still have a shot at breaking the 2,000 mark.

害羞草研究所淲e still have a chance at home,害羞草研究所� he said.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 another pumpkin, that害羞草研究所檚 going to be weighted next week.害羞草研究所�

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Chan first became interested in the art of growing very big pumpkins about 40 years ago, when he saw a man who害羞草研究所檇 grown a giant pumpkin on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

The man mentioned that the seed for his winner had come from a Canadian, a man in Nova Scotia named Howard Dill.

Chan took a chance and sent a letter addressed to 害羞草研究所淗oward Dill, Nova Scotia.害羞草研究所�

One week later, a letter from Dill arrived with seeds.

Dill, , has been called the 害羞草研究所減umpkin King害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淔ather of all pumpkins.害羞草研究所�

Trevor Halliday and his wife Joanne, from Maple Ridge had the second- and third-place pumpkins, weighing in at over 2800 pounds combined.

Trevor said his pumpkin was a late starter, planted after Joanne害羞草研究所檚.

害羞草研究所淲e called this the dark horse, because we figured it would catch up,害羞草研究所� Trevor recalled.

It was Joanne害羞草研究所檚 first competition.

Event organizer Jeff Pelletier was encouraged by the number of novices taking part.

Among the the 13 entrants, there were 害羞草研究所渁 lot of first-time growers害羞草研究所� Pelletier noted. 害羞草研究所淲e had four, who [all] broke 1,000 lbs.害羞草研究所�

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