![]() Once he gets a few vines going, Yohe chooses one fruit for each and trims away the others so the plant can put all of its energy into producing a giant. It all depends on the what the (soil) nutrients are like when you start.” “We do soil tests to see what we need to add so it will grow better. “It’s all based on what you start with,” he said. Yohe starts his seeds in April and harvests them in October. It was certified as Pennsylvania’s largest by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, an international organization dedicated to giant-pumpkin hobbyists. This year, Yohe’s Atlantic Giant - which looks like a pale-brown pumpkin but is actually a variety of squash - weighed in at 1,159 pounds. “My father was the one who started growing the giants, and I started growing them after he passed away.” “This is my fourth year growing them,” Jay Yohe said. Whatever it is, it’s officially the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania - and it was grown in Washington Township by the Yohe family. ![]() It’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Or rather, it’s the great green squash!
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