A monster pumpkin weighing more than a tonne has broken a British record and was so big a telehandler was needed to winch it onto scales at a country show.
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00:00The oldest thing that went in that is it lifts up a big wire off the floor and cracks the stem.
00:09I've had that for over a few years.
00:25Would you like to take a quick picture?
00:30Yeah.
01:00OK.
01:26I'll watch you.
02:24Yeah, correct.
02:26What do you think? Is that world record?
02:29What do you think, guys? Is that world record or not?
02:31I hope so.
02:35So, in a kilogram, the world record is 1246.6 kilos.
02:44Right.
02:46So, I'll read you the pounds in a minute.
02:49Is the American 10 pounds?
02:54I don't know.
02:56So, what do you think, Mr. Thompson? Do you think it's weighing down?
03:00Just tell us.
03:01Come on. Look how much is in there.
03:05It drives from Southampton to here.
03:08No, it's weighing 1,198 kilos.
03:152,641 pounds point five.
03:20All right.
03:21So, it's only 100 pounds being 40 kilos.