Press Release
The Dorset County Show is returning on the 7th and 8th of September, celebrating life in Dorset with over 60,000 annual visitors. This year’s county show exhibits monster-sized pumpkins that will be weighing in throughout the course of the weekend.
The heaviest pumpkin class is one of the most popular classes to see at the show. Many of these pumpkins spend over 100 days on the vine before their debut at the show. A huge amount of care goes in to achieve this size and they are thirsty too – many like to be watered over 12 times a day. On chillier evenings rumour has it that many of our pumpkin growers tuck their pumpkins up with blankets.
Arriving at the show in trailers, these giant gourds will be on display all weekend at the County Show. Carefully weighed before the start of the show, the champion squash will be announced on Sunday 8th.
To put size into perspective, many of these pumpkins weigh over 1000lb, equivalent to 11 bags of cement or a bullhead shark. These monster squashes will weigh more than many of the horses and ponies competing at the show.
It’s not only pumpkins that are weighing in. The heaviest onion class is also attracting entries. Giant onions can weigh in at 9kg the same as a watermelon or a bowling ball!
The County Show celebrates rural life in Dorset. The show will welcome Atkinsons Action Horses, IMPs Motorcycle Display Team, Tomahawk Throwing, horse logging, Axeman and of course – livestock! There really is something for everyone.
For tickets www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
When: 7th and 8th of September 2024
Where: Dorchester, DT2 7SD
How: By car; parking is free at the Showground, Walk from Dorchester or catch the FREE Shuttle Buses.
Tickets:
See you there,
Megan
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