It's the great pumpkin, Innisfil
Contest details; First prize $1000

Pumpkinfest competitor, Todd Kline from Quebec was the big winner. His pumpkin took home the $1000 prize. Submitted Photo

Second prize $500

Over $1000 in value for third and fourth place

Silver Entry $25 (weigh off includes entry into the main weigh off prizes and draws)

Gold Entry $35 (includes all of the above and Newer Renewal Membership in the Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario, Atlantic Giant Genetics Co-operative, newsletter, articles, grower support, seed giveaways, seminars, and the Annual Patch Tour in 2007

Platinum Entry $49 (includes all of the above plus two entries and two seeds

from each of the four Largest Lanterra and Cornerstone 2006 pumpkins when available)

Directions Hwy 400 to Innisfil Beach Road. Go west on IBR, turn north on the 5th Side Road. Go east on the 10th Line. Cornerstone is located at 3477 10th Line. They can be contacted at (705) 431-2504.

2006 Weigh off sponsors Lafarge Bruce's Landscaping -Boston Mills

Investments Quality Seeds King's Buffet Applebee's Revolution Wheel andTire

Some Pumpkin Facts Pumpkin seeds can be roasted as a snack. Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A. Pumpkins are used for feed for animals. Pumpkin flowers are edible. Pumpkins are used to make soups, pies and breads. The largest pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six hours to bake. Pumpkins are members of the vine crops family called cucurbits.