October is definitely pumpkin month, you see them everywhere, even in some of my posts here and here 😊 but I thought this news a nice one to share!
Tim Burton-inspired pumpkin mosaic sets world record
A Tim Burton-inspired mosaic made with more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes has set a new Guinness World Record.The display at Sunnyfields Farm was created to mark animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas's 30th anniversary and depicts Jack Skellington's famous moonlight stance
The Southampton, farm has entered the record books for the largest mosaic created from squashes.
To achieve the feat, the mosaic had to be over 100 square metres.
The farm's finished patchwork of pumpkins and squashes ended up just under 200 square metres.
It required meticulous planning and took about five hours for staff at the farm to create the giant spooky display.
The striking Halloween-inspired image mosaic took around five hours to create
The farm hosts a giant pumpkin weigh-off annually where world records are often set.
Farmer Ian Nelson, 59 said: "We always see people get world records, but we didn't think we would get one ourselves.
"We weren't intentionally doing it to get the record as each year we build a big display, but we realised it would qualify and went for it."
The official title for their new record given by Guinness is the largest Cucurbita mosaic - the genre for varieties of pumpkins and squashes.
The farm is owned by the Nelson family,
made up of husband and wife Ian, 59, and Louise, 60, and their 33-year-old son Tom
Adam Milward, managing editor of Guinness World Records, said: "This is always a busy time of year for fruit and veg records at Guinness World Records... just last week we had the privilege of recognising a new heaviest pumpkin.
"It can sometimes be easy to get wrapped up entirely in the biggest produce, but what Sunnyfields Farm has proven in their Halloween-themed gourd display is that when horticultural prowess is combined with a little creative flair, it's possible to reap some truly spook-tacular results."
Words and images from here
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Have you bought any pumpkins this year? Have you visited any 'Pumpkin Patches' near you?
The ones near to us are getting very soggy! We've had lots of rain 😞
All the best Jan
I just bought a couple of pie pumpkins at Trader Joe's. They are so pretty. I set them out in the front garden as a decoration, next to a squash.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. Thank you.
ReplyDelete...pumpkins have become art!
ReplyDeleteThis large scale of pumpkin art is incredible!
ReplyDeletePumpkins were one of the "3 sisters" in Native life. Corn stalks were the trellis to support maize, and pumpkins/squash and climbing beans. The People have taught us so much, if we listen.
ReplyDeleteVery artistic.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! That is so nice to see. I wonder where all those pumpkins will end up.
ReplyDeleteI have 2 pumpkins this year so far. One will be in the oven tomorrow for soup.
Reply to Salty Pumpkin Studio who asked, "I wonder where all those pumpkins will end up"
ReplyDeleteHello there and thanks for your comment and question.
Plenty of small animals, like rodents, find them a useful treat, but as pumpkins break down easily due to being mostly water — they're great for composting - which I think will be where the mosaic display pumpkins may well end up, and be used on the farm again!
All the best Jan
So many things to do with pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteI think I still prefer the regular orange pumpkins best. :)
Amazing mosaic and great to see the scale with the owners standing next to it! I love the taste of pumpkin in everything, especially pie. I grew some mini pumpkins this year. It was fun watching them grow and the blossoms are pretty, too. x K
ReplyDeleteThere are huge piles of pumpkins at the farmer's markets these days. Some of them will be carved for jack-o-lantern faces in the next couple of days. I like pumpkin soup.
ReplyDeleteUy la primera foto te impresiona. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteAmazing mosaic.
ReplyDeleteThat pumpkin that weighed 2,749 lbs is enormous ( and looks rather deformed).
ReplyDeleteThe mosaic is quite a marvel. Can hardly imagine how much planning and patience making it.
I love pumpkin anything and of course all the benefits from eating pumpkin. No pumpkin patch visits, but I did buy two brown pumpkins at the grocery store and have them on my table as decorations.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting and something different to do with pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful mosaic!
ReplyDeleteI haven't visited any pumpkin patch because they are not grown here, at least on a large scale. We buy them in a supermarket every autumn and use them especially with pasta and rice.
Have a happy weekend and a great start for November! Christmas is less than two months away. :)
Take care! xx
We have one about 40 miles from us...fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a world record pumpkin!! Huge!
hugs
Donna
Thank you so much for showing us Pumpkin Art.
ReplyDeleteA pumpkin mosaic? Whoda thunk it! Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkins and yes, I've bought three bigger ones for outside along with some wonderful gourds. They make me happy!
that is so cool, it always amazes me how they can put that all together!
ReplyDeleteFun post about pumpkins ~ 'Tis the season' ~ have fun.
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Me encantó el mosaico. Besos.
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