Giant Pumpkin Bash at local school
2009-03-05
MORE than 50 pumpkin growers will compete for the title of Giant Pumpkin Champion in the Shoprite Checkers Giant Pumpkin Competition (and R10 000) to be held as part of the Boland Agricultural School’s Harvest Festival in Paarl on 7 March. Contests for pumpkin growers competing on size are very popular all over the world. In South Africa, the South African record for Giant Pumpkins is 379,5 kg. The competition kicked off on 11 August last year. All the entrants received seeds and growers kits, and were urged to take good care of their pumpkin till judging day. The Giant Pumpkin Champion will walk away with R10 000. The second and third places will each receive cash prizes to the value of R5 000 and R2 000, respectively. Members of the public are invited to join in the activities of the day that will start at 08:00 at the Boland Agricultural School with entertainment by the Campbells. Activities at the Harvest Festival include a sumptious breakfast at R40 per person, tug of war challenges, pumpkin throwing and pumpkin pit spitting competitions, gymkhana demonstrations, a wine expo and many more. Young and old will be able to cool off on an enormous four-lane waterslide that provides a thrilling 70km downglide. Children can keep themselves busy with pumpkin painting and pumpkin lantern carving, while mom and dad browse through the many stalls selling pumpkin fritters, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables, wine, jewellery, and much more. The day’s events will close with an auction in the marquee of a variety of the fresh produce, wine and other products available at the festival. Entrance fee to the Harvest Festival is R10 (R5 for children).
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