First-time visitors may be surprised by super-sized waxy pumpkins grown at a village in My Tho commune, Phu My district in Binh Dinh central province.

These giant pumpkins regularly weigh about 50 kilos, and sometimes reach up to 70 kilos. 

Three people harvest a giant pumpkin from a trellis together.

A waxy pumpkin has a circumference of 1.4m, and this nine-year-old boy cannot give it a full hug.

This is a 50 kg pumpkin. If it is well-cared for, it may someday weigh up to 70 kilos.

A farmer has trouble carrying an over-sized pumpkin.

Two farmers are going to bring the pumpkin to the market for sale.

Pumpkin sprouts is a good dish.

Most open-air markets in My Tho, My Thanh, and My Chanh communes in Phu My district sell giant waxy pumpkins.

The pumpkins in this photo are growing fast. It is easy for them to fall to the ground due to their heavy weight. A farmer use ropes made of straw to keep them on the trellis.