# Iberian giant vegetable competitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iberian-giant-vegetable-competitions
> Updated: 2026-09-20T12:30:58.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Various giant vegetable competitions in the Iberian Peninsula have highlighted record-breaking agricultural achievements.

In Portugal, Algarve farmer José Rui Santos set a national record with a 905kg pumpkin at the ‘O Maior da Minha Aldeia’ competition in Aguiar de Sousa. Santos and his wife, Cláudia Fernandes, also secured top positions in the watermelon category.

In Spain, farmer Rubén Mendi won the fifth edition of the Giant Pumpkin Fair in Sidamon with an 807kg specimen. Mendi, who has cultivated giant pumpkins for sixteen years, previously won the same competition and holds a Spanish record of 1,187.5kg.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Sidamon Giant Pumpkin Fair awarded to farmer Rubén Mendi

Navarrese farmer Rubén Mendi won the fifth Giant Pumpkin Fair in Sidamon with an 807 kg pumpkin, repeating his victory from the previous year.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sidamon-giant-pumpkin-fair-awarded-to-farmer-rubn-mendi

### 2026-09-14: Portuguese farmer sets national record with 905kg pumpkin

Portuguese farmer José Rui Santos set a new national record with a 905kg pumpkin, also winning top prizes for giant watermelons at a competition in Paredes.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portuguese-farmer-sets-national-record-with-905kg-pumpkin

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Cite as: Iberian giant vegetable competitions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/iberian-giant-vegetable-competitions