Two Champions, One Plant — The Story of “Gourdetta” and “Clementine”
In 2025, something extraordinary happened in our Michigan pumpkin patch. From a single plant grew two championship pumpkins — a rare feat that amazed growers across the country.
The first pumpkin, named Gourdetta,
Gourdetta won the Michigan State Fair on August 26th .winning 2-k prize money and crowned grand champion .
Clementine the second pumpkin weighed 1,532 pounds, harvest September 12 th it also won the prestigious Howard Dill Award for prettiest pumpkin winning $800 in West Virginia.
Adding to the magic: the seed line itself came from a previous Howard Dill Award winner, proving that great genetics — and a lot of care — can make miracles happen.
You can now buy seeds from Clementine on our website and grow a piece of this record-breaking story yourself.
Two champions, one plant — and one unforgettable season of Michigan pumpkin-growing history. Gordy Etta went to an amusement park in Missouri and we were unable to recover the Seeds. However, we do have the Clementine seeds available for those who would like to try to grow the prettiest pumpkin with 2500 pound potential
