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The official pumpkins of Boston, MA

We welcome our PumpKing, PumpQueen, and a special guest this year. 🎃

Three large pumpkins

Two of the pumpkins came from Erving, MA + one from Swanzey, NH.

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Did you know that our city is home to an official pumpkin each fall? This year, Boston has gone all outthere is now a trio of gigantic pumpkins to admire inside the Boston Public Market.

While we typically only get two official pumpkins, this year’s inaugural trio features a PumpKing,” “PumpQueen,” and a midsize squash (the heaviest squash ever, to be exact).

Wondering just how large + in charge these beauties are? Their combined total weight is more than 3,815 pounds.

We have Phillipston’s Red Apple Farm (a vendor at the year-round market) to thank for the pumpkins, which have arrived just in time for the fifth annual Harvest Party. Psst — if you forgot to grab tickets for tonight’s festivities, there are still a few left.

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