https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/pumpkin/RSS feed for PumpkinenTue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-giant-pumpkin-world-record-just-crept-closer-to-3000-pounds-heres-how-science-sweat-and-soul-crush-keep-growers-reaching-for-the-heaviest-fruit-possible-180987563/Twin brothers in the United Kingdom grew the biggest pumpkin ever documented, tipping the scales at 2,819.3 poundsTue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-giant-pumpkin-world-record-just-crept-closer-to-3000-pounds-heres-how-science-sweat-and-soul-crush-keep-growers-reaching-for-the-heaviest-fruit-possible-180987563/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/immerse-yourself-in-the-polka-dotted-world-of-yayoi-kusama-at-a-massive-new-retrospective-180985765/An exhibition in Melbourne features around 200 of the 95-year-old Japanese artist's works, as well as artifacts that help tell the story of her lifeMon, 06 Jan 2025 20:07:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/immerse-yourself-in-the-polka-dotted-world-of-yayoi-kusama-at-a-massive-new-retrospective-180985765/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/minnesota-teachers-2471-pound-gourd-triumphs-in-annual-pumpkin-weighing-competition-180985278/Travis Gienger, who nicknamed his prize-winning pumpkin "Rudy," has been growing gourds for nearly 30 yearsThu, 17 Oct 2024 17:07:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/minnesota-teachers-2471-pound-gourd-triumphs-in-annual-pumpkin-weighing-competition-180985278/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-polka-dot-pumpkin-puts-down-roots-in-londons-kensington-gardens-180984693/The bronze sculpture was created by famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who often uses pumpkins in her workMon, 15 Jul 2024 18:42:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-polka-dot-pumpkin-puts-down-roots-in-londons-kensington-gardens-180984693/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-nightmare-before-christmas-pumpkin-mosaic-sets-world-record-180983162/The Jack Skellington-inspired display is made from more than 10,000 gourds across 2,081 square feetMon, 30 Oct 2023 20:29:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-nightmare-before-christmas-pumpkin-mosaic-sets-world-record-180983162/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/minnesota-mans-latest-giant-pumpkin-shatters-world-record-with-2749-pound-gourd-180983045/Travis Gienger is a horticulture teacher who grows his award-winning gourds in his backyardWed, 11 Oct 2023 20:56:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/minnesota-mans-latest-giant-pumpkin-shatters-world-record-with-2749-pound-gourd-180983045/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-pumpkin-spice-latte-turns-20-180982796/Since its launch in 2003, the seasonal drink has helped spawn a cultural phenomenonTue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-pumpkin-spice-latte-turns-20-180982796/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pumpkin-boat-world-record-180980723/The trip down the Missouri River took some 12 hoursFri, 09 Sep 2022 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pumpkin-boat-world-record-180980723/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-people-carved-turnips-instead-of-pumpkins-for-halloween-180978922/Revelers in Ireland transformed the root vegetables into lanterns designed to ward off dark spiritsFri, 22 Oct 2021 14:55:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-people-carved-turnips-instead-of-pumpkins-for-halloween-180978922/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/typhoon-swept-priceless-yayoi-kusama-sculpture-sea-180978406/Experts on Japan's Naoshima island recovered the damaged artwork and are attempting to restore itWed, 11 Aug 2021 14:27:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/typhoon-swept-priceless-yayoi-kusama-sculpture-sea-180978406/