Check out the biggest pumpkins in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Giant pumpkins weighing between 50 and 100 kilos from seeds grown in the US are a common sight on the family farm of Le Huu Phan in Da Lat in the central highland province of Lam Dong.
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Farmer Le Huu Phan, 52, from Da Lat poses alongside four of his giant pumpkins. |
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The largest of his giant pumpkins, like the two on the left, weigh nearly 100 kilos. |
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This giant pumpkin has a thinner shell and a more natural orange colour compared to ones grown from local seed. |
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A farmhand cares for a pumpkin carefully turning it daily to promote balanced growth. The pumpkins grown from US seed also have a sweeter taste when cooked says the farmhand. |
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Photo of a typical pumpkin bloom next to a motorbike key provides a good indication of just how large the blooms are. |
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White varieties of pumpkins grown from US seed in Phan’s garden. |
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A young man wraps his arms around a pumpkin so large he can’t lift it by himself. Phan says he sells the pumpkins for US$90 (VND2 million) each. |
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A young couple are amazed by the size of the pumpkins in the garden. Phan also says it requires following a lot of care and strict procedures to grow pumpkins this large. |
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Two young children enjoy the huge pumpkins in Phan’s garden. Phan says he will try to grow pumpkins weighing from 150 to 200 kilos in the time ahead. |
