When Henry Bartimus thinks about pumpkins, he thinks about giants...and now for 2020 at least...the DeWitt County grower can claim the largest pumpkin in Illinois.  

For nearly 30 years, Henry Bartimus has been trying to grow the largest pumpkin in Illinois on his property outside of Clinton. This year...he succeeded.  Bartimus' 1,673 pounder was recently named the largest pumpkin in Illinois in 2020 by the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association.

Bartimus says the win was a surprise given the weather challenges of 2020.  He also explains growing giant pumpkins requires almost daily monitoring and maintenance...

This year all that hard work paid off for Bartimus...

Congratulations to Henry! You can learn more about the art of growing giant pumpkins at igpga.com.