Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win

Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest winWatch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest winA five-time US giant pumpkin contest winner tells the BBC he'd "love" to break the world record for a second time.Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California, for the annual pumpkin weighing event.His whopping gourd took home the prize, tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds (1,083kg).But Gienger says he's eyeing off a different prize – the world record title – which was set in England's south coast last week with a squash weighing in at 2,857 pounds (1,300kg).As a previous holder of the world-record mantle, Gienger says he's focused on the challenge ahead.SubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 hour agoShare pageAbout sharingRelated topicsMinnesotaYou are now following MinnesotaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.United StatesYou are now following United StatesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.World recordsYou are now following World recordsUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.CaliforniaYou are now following CaliforniaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.