Gardeners gathered in Hampshire this weekend to compete in Britain s Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off. Twins Ian and Stuart Paton, who hold the UK record, missed out on the world record of 2,703lbs.
The 2,656lbs squash (1,205kg), grown by Ian and Stuart Paton from Lymington, Hants, was travelling back from being weighed in Berkshire, where it was confirmed as the UK s heaviest ever.