A British man sets a new Guinness World Records mark for the world’s heaviest pumpkin, naming it “Bagheera” after the panther from *The Jungle Book*. Ian Paton, who runs a plant nursery in Hampshire, grows the pumpkin in a specialized greenhouse and records it at 1,295.8 kg (about 2,856.8 pounds).
Outlets describe the result as an improvement on the prior record Paton held with an earlier pumpkin. Coverage also highlights the day-to-day care involved and the role of greenhouse conditions in reducing the impact of recent heatwaves. One report frames the weight comparison in terms of an animal benchmark, noting the pumpkin is heavier than a white rhino, while another emphasizes the “right in time for Halloween” timing. Despite differences in emphasis and unit framing, all accounts point to the same record attempt and outcome.
