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Two officials manhandle a gient pumpkin specimen into position onto its plinth before judges arrive to choose winners. Wearing the same red sweatshirts, the two men heave, push and manoeuvre the massive pumpkin into line while the strain shows on their faces at the Bay Tree Nurseries, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Sponsored by Garden News Magazine and hosted by the nursery owner, these vegetables can weigh up to 300kg, their growth accelerated by special fertilizers and genetic hormones.

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Two officials manhandle a gient pumpkin specimen into position onto its plinth before judges arrive to choose winners. Wearing the same red sweatshirts, the two men heave, push and manoeuvre the massive pumpkin into line while the strain shows on their faces at the Bay Tree Nurseries, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Sponsored by Garden News Magazine and hosted by the nursery owner, these vegetables can weigh up to 300kg, their growth accelerated by special fertilizers and genetic hormones.