Oct. 9, 2012 - Half Moon Bay, California - RON ROOT of Citrus Heights looks over his giant pumpkin before it gets weighed during Monday's Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival Weigh-off contest. Root's giant gourd weighed in at 1,415 pounds and came in fifth losing to a 1,775 pound giant pumpkin from a  grower from Oregon.  (Credit Image:  Manny Crisostomo/Sacramento Bee/ZUMAPRESS.com) LaPresseOnly ItalyAutorizzazione da richiedereSpecial feecontattare: massimo.zanotti@lapresse.it