A HORTICULTURALIST at gardens near Chelmsford has broken the record for the largest outdoor-grown pumpkin in the UK.
Matthew Oliver, grew the giant squash, weighing 1,498.4lb, at RHS Garden Hyde Hall, to beat his previous record set last year by about 165lb.
The pumpkin will be going out on display at Hyde Hall this week.
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