Sisterly Rivalry Yields Record-Breaking Pumpkin

0:00It's April 5th. Welcome to Sydney News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A 408 kilogram pumpkin from Western Australia's Great Southern region just smashed the state record for the heaviest ever grown. Kelsey Fremantle took top honors at the annual Lower Kalgan Pumpkin Festival, edging out the previous mark of 361 kilogram set back in 2018. Her sister Amara came super close with a 406 kilogram beast, marking the first time the siblings went head to head solo after teaming up before. Organizes scaled back the event for bad weather, but pushed through the weigh-in and a forklift hauled Kelsey's giant to the scales for official. Eligibility. Growers and fans were blown away by the sizes, with the festival boss calling it an epic season that blew past expectations of around 200, 86 kilograms. The sisters credited their unique styles from wild growth approaches to protective tents, proving family robbery fuels monster results.

1:00Success boiled down to prime genetics, timed fertilizers, tons of water and personal tricks to keep the skin supple as they ballooned up to 20. Kilo some days, prep kicked off six months early with daily checks to avoid splits. Now Kelsey's champ is on display at a local store, seeds save for next year's shot and the rest heads to the livestock, keeping the cycle rolling, for even bigger giants down the line.