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At his Connecticut nursery, Alex Noel \u201913 nurtures specimens so big, you could use them as a boat (and some people do)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alex Noel \u201913 isn\u2019t quite sure why\u2014but when he was three, he loved pumpkins so much that he\u2019d tuck one into bed with him at night. The quintessential fall vegetable has remained a huge part of his life ever since\u2014both literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CALS alum runs a nursery in northern Connecticut, where he grows award-winning pumpkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But these specimens are much too big snuggle up with; in fact, they\u2019re so enormous that they don\u2019t even fit on the front porch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Alex
A pumpkin mogul in the making.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A champion grower, Noel holds his state\u2019s record for heaviest pumpkin\u2014a whopping 2,471 pounds\u2014set in October 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another one of his gigantic veggies took first place at the All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off<\/a> in 2021 (and yet another won in 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, Noel grows massive pumpkins and enters them into various competitions before selling them, usually to institutions or businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noel holds his state\u2019s record for heaviest pumpkin\u2014a whopping 2,471 pounds.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do it for the fun; it\u2019s full-time farm labor, but I enjoy it,\u201d says Noel. \u201cIt puts smiles on a lot of people\u2019s faces.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(And for the record: as Noel clarifies, pumpkins are more properly described as fruits, botanically speaking\u2014but since they’re commonly referred to as gourds and most people consider them vegetables, we’re using the vernacular here.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Noel first attended the annual New England pumpkin competition\u2014held at a fair in Topsfield, MA, located north of Boston\u2014with his mom at age 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entranced, he left with some seeds\u2014and the following year, he entered one of the fruits of his labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just barely made it over the minimum threshold, which was 350 pounds at the time,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI had 370.5 pounds, but I was thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Alex
With his record-setting specimen in October 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Having gone on to major in plant breeding and genetics on the Hill, Noel has been refining his technique ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And his hard work has paid off: his pumpkins have performed well at the contest numerous times, including taking second in 2024 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how does one grow a massive pumpkin? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noel starts by using seeds of a particular variety,\u00a0<\/span>Dill\u2019s Atlantic Giant<\/a>, that was bred specifically for size.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Alex
Celebrating a first-place victory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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They\u2019re planted indoors in April, then transferred to a greenhouse-like enclosure in early May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gourds have a cushy setup, with daily fertilizing, multiple irrigation systems, and underground heat to control the soil temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a certain point, Noel culls the plants down to the three most promising specimens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrowing giant pumpkins is a full-time job for about six months of the year,\u201d says Noel, estimating that he puts 1,000 hours per season into the effort.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At their peak of growth, the pumpkins\u2014which can reach five feet high and six feet wide\u2014gain about 65 pounds a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if a specimen has even the slightest pinhole or crack, Noel explains, it\u2019s automatically ineligible for weight competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At their peak of growth, the pumpkins\u2014which can reach five feet high and six feet wide\u2014gain about 65 pounds a day.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey are growing several pounds per hour and there is a lot of movement involved with that,\u201d he says. \u201cThey can just tear themselves up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And harvest is hardly the high point of the process; in fact, he says, it\u2019s the most stressful part, because the pumpkins have to be transported in pristine condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three growing gourds get white-glove treatment at Noel’s nursery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First, a tractor lifts the giant vegetables out of their patch. Then they\u2019re placed on pallets so a forklift can load them onto a truck or trailer before they head off to a contest or customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noel has sold his giant pumpkins\u2014priced at around $2 per pound\u2014to hotels, supermarkets, casinos, car dealerships, and even the New York Botanical Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of his specimens have been used for carving\u2014and as Noel notes, the process is much more intense than for a standard jack-o’-lantern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With his wife at a weigh-off. <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cPeople sculpt a giant pumpkin for multiple days,\u201d says Noel, who has carved some himself for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe wall is eight to 15 inches thick; the fastest way in is a chainsaw, an axe, an ice pick, or a pruning saw used for trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noel has also supplied vessels for pumpkin regattas, in which costumed participants hollow out the gourds and compete in water races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one thing his pumpkins aren\u2019t used for? Pies. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s because the variety Noel grows are bred for size\u2014not for flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top: Noel with two of his giant pumpkins en route to a competition. (All photos provided.) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published October 16, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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