Summary: The N.C. State Fair posted a site record for the largest pumpkin ever weighed in at 2,124 pounds. Seven of the top pumpkins topped 1,000 pounds, marking an outstanding giant pumpkin display. Additionally, the fair hosted the largest watermelon grown anywhere in the world this year. It was entered by the current world record … Read more
Patrick O’Brien is a former chef who now travels the country as a professional fruit and vegetable carver. Known as the Fruit Carving Ninja, he produces displays for trade shows, special events, culinary competitions and more. We caught up with Patrick at the N.C. State Fair, where he gave carving demonstrations and delivered fruit and … Read more
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. This month Brian and Lisa featured peanuts. North Carolina peanut growers produced 400 million pounds of peanuts in 2014, which ranks us sixth in the nation in production. Leading peanut producing counties are Martin, Pitt, Halifax, … Read more
