There will be pumpkins. Giant ones and they’ll be weighed at 9am on Saturday, January 21 in Kyogle at the Summerland Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival in Stratheden St. The weighing starts at 9am this Saturday, January 21.
After viewing the vegetables why not enjoy an ice cold watermelon Pilsner or watermelon mojito at the Top Pub.
There are cafes and clubs in Kyogle offering special dishes as part of the festival and right through January.
Roxy Lane cafe has spiced pumpkin waffles with vanilla cream. Ruby’s cafe is serving pumpkin lasagne. Kyogle Bowling Club offers a special dish of prosciutto wrapped pumpkin on a rocket, fetta and pine nut salad with macerated strawberries and a creamy blue cheese sauce. Or try the grilled barramundi on a watermelon, baby spinach and fetta salad.
Undercover judges have been sampling the festival dishes and the winner will be announced at the Festival Saturday 21st January 2023.
Gardeners aren’t just being judged on pumpkins. And can bring their produce in these categories to Stratheden St by 10:30am on Saturday, January 21.
The categories are:
- Heaviest round watermelon
- Heaviest tomato
- Smallest tomato (junior only)
- Longest cucumber
- Longest zucchini
- Longest carrot
- Heaviest sweet potato
- Most unusual garden produce
- Best garden harvest basket
There will prizes for all categories.
Prosciutto wrapped pumpkin at Kyogle Bowling Club, Kids tucking in at last year’s watermelon festival, Commercial Hotel chef Shantelle Little with the special festival dishes. Photos: Contributed, Susanna Freymark
There is a watermelon eating competition. Train rides, vintage cars on display, live music, art and more at the Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival.
See you there.
Find out more at the festival Facebook page.
This article appeared on indyNR.com on 18 January 2023.
