Commack's Scott Armstrong Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off With 1,059 Pound Pumpkin

Armstrong Family with 1,059 pound pumpkin

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Commack’s Scott Armstrong grows pumpkins, corn and garlic. The Armstrong family has gained notoriety for their giant pumpkins. For the second year in a row Scott has won the Hicks Marissa & Ava Armstrong 217 pound pumpkinNurseries Pumpkin Weigh-Off competition. Scott’s giant pumpkin weighed 1,059 pounds. This year’s entry was somewhat smaller than last year when Armstrong won the Hicks Nurseries competition with a 1,456 pound pumpkin.

Following in their father’s footsteps were daughters Marissa & Ava Armstrong. Their Junior Division entry weighed 217 pounds. 

George Boyd of Kings Park won second place for his 453 pound pumpkin during the Giant Pumpkin weigh-Off at Hicks Nurseries today. 

George Boyd with 453 pound pumpkinThe competition, held each October at the nursery, encourages homeowners and children to bring their pumpkin, no matter what the size, to the nursery to be weighed. It is a fun day for the growers to show off their skills and for families to enjoy hayrides, roasted corn, Otto the Ghost and much more.