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Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Minnesota and five-time US giant pumpkin contest winner, competed in Half Moon Bay, California, where his pumpkin weighed 2,389 pounds (1,083kg). Despite this impressive weight, Gienger is now aiming for the world record title after losing to a pumpkin weighing 2,857 pounds (1,300kg) set in England's south coast last week. Gienger previously held the world-record mantle and remains determined to reclaim it.

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“The articles describe different events: Article A discusses an upcoming giant pumpkin competition in Half Moon Bay, while Article B reports on a past win at another contest by Travis Gienger and his attempt to break the world record.”
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“The articles describe different pumpkin records; one is about Travis Gienger aiming for the world record while the other reports on a new world record set by a Rhode Island farmer.”
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BBC California England Half Moon Bay Minnesota

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Gienger PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Half Moon Bay GPE · 1× Minnesota GPE · 1× Travis Gienger PERSON · 1×

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But Gienger says he's eyeing off a different prize – the world record title – which was set in England's south coast last week with a squash weighing in at 2,857 pounds (1,300kg).
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Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win asserted
man → watch → win
A five-time US giant pumpkin contest winner tells the BBC he'd "love" to break the world record for a second time. asserted
he → tell → time
Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California, for the annual pumpkin weighing event. asserted
Gienger → haul → event
His whopping gourd took home the prize, tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds (1,083kg). asserted
gourd → take → pounds
But Gienger says he's eyeing off a different prize – the world record title – which was set in England's south coast last week with a squash weighing in at 2,857 pounds (1,300kg). asserted
which → say → pounds
As a previous holder of the world-record mantle, Gienger says he's focused on the challenge ahead. asserted
he → say → challenge
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