But in 1980 his pumpkins were even bigger. And in 1981 it happened again, clearly no fluke. There was something special about the seed. He called the strain Dill’s Atlantic Giant. That was the ...
pictured with judge Sebastian Suski Two brothers who have been growing giant pumpkins for 50 years say they are hoping they will one day secure a world record with their enormous gourds.
“The pumpkins were getting so big they couldn’t fit through the doors. They had to find a pub with double doors”, Mr Fortey recalled. Giant vegetable growing was traditionally an element in ...