PACIFIC BEACH — Former Point Loma resident Jon Berndes parked his pickup truck along Cass Street in Pacific Beach this week, showing off the 600-pound pumpkin he grew on his Granite Hills farm. Berndes plans to enter the giant gourd in a contest later this month in Santa Barbara, along with two other pumpkins. Although planted nearly 4 1/2 months ago, Berndes said the growth of the pumpkin spanned only 70 days. “We didn’t use a forklift, just 14 neighbors,” Berndes said about loading the pumpkin into his truck. — Anthony Gentile