Last year Swart broke the South African record with a 497,5kg pumpkin, 556,5kg less than the 1 054kg world record set in October 2014 by Beni Meier from Switzerland.
Karel Robertson came in a close second with a 474,5kg pumpkin. Johan du Plessis was in third place with a 456,5 kg pumpkin.
In Durbanville for weigh in of @Shoprite_SA @CheckersSA #giantpumpkin #grootpampoen @FarmersWeeklySA pic.twitter.com/VBq58TDkoe
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) March 14, 2015
The winner in last year’s #giantpumpkin #grootpampoen weighed in at 497kg! @Shoprite_SA @CheckersSA @FarmersWeeklySA pic.twitter.com/RmAUVvWxKZ
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) March 14, 2015
We’re still busy weighing, let’s see which #GrootPampoen will tip the scales! pic.twitter.com/i53TXtfcdt
— Checkers (@CheckersSA) March 14, 2015
Behold the half ton pumpkin beast. #giantpumpkin #grootpampoen @Shoprite_SA @CheckersSA @FarmersWeeklySA pic.twitter.com/W1Kw80T8gR
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) March 14, 2015
#giantpumpkin #grootpampoen champs: Johan du Plessis 456kg Pinkie Swart 483kg Karel Robertson 474kg @FarmersWeeklySA pic.twitter.com/nS7EhLEBAq
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) March 14, 2015
Big winner (2nd yr in row) in #giantpumpkin #GrootPampoen championship, Pinkie Swart’s 483kg monster @FarmersWeeklySA pic.twitter.com/pGwAR0OwB3
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) March 14, 2015
