gourds and autumnal keepsakes for sale. The glass pumpkins come in all colors and sizes, ranging in height from 1 inch to 2 feet. There will also be glass-blowing demonstrations throughout the ...

Faust says producers will be able to share experiences about what it takes to grow the giant gourds. "It starts in April.

He decided to bring it to a fair near Philadelphia that was holding a weigh-off; his 438.5-pound vegetable — a Lilliputian to today’s Gulliverian gourds — won first place. His son ...