The Friday File: The world’s heaviest pumpkin is 2,625 pounds, grown in 2016 by Belgian Mathia Willemijn. He broke the then record of 2,324 pounds set in 2014 by Germany’s Beni Meier. Meier broke Californian Tim Matheson’s 2013 record of 2,032 pounds. In 2012, Rhode Islander Ron Wallace was the first to crack one ton at 2,009 lbs. In 2006, Wallace previously held the record at just 1,502 pounds.