弗朗西斯·克里克莫尔 （Frances Crickmore） 种植了一个 58 石的南瓜，在一场家庭比赛中击败了她儿子的参赛作品。 Frances Crickmore grew a 58-stone pumpkin, beating her son’s entry in a family contest.

萨福克郡的弗朗西斯·克里克莫尔 （Frances Crickmore） 种植了一个 58 石（368 公斤）的南瓜，名叫小天狼星，在家庭挑战赛中击败了她儿子乔尼 （Jonny） 的 2.9 石南瓜。 Frances Crickmore of Suffolk grew a 58-stone (368kg) pumpkin named Sirius, defeating her son Jonny’s 2.9-stone entry in a family challenge. 她把植物培养成最弱的幼苗, 利用粪肥、水、天气保护, 甚至秘密地从他的草地上授粉。 She nurtured the plant—given to her as the weakest seedling—using manure, water, weather protection, and even secretly pollinated it from his patch. Jonny, 农民, 承认失败, 相信她的竞争精神和技能。 Jonny, a farmer, admitted defeat, crediting her competitive spirit and skill. 他们计划明年重复比赛, 琼尼可能提供不那么有利的种子。 They plan to repeat the contest next year, with Jonny possibly offering less favorable seeds. 这次活动反映出英国对巨型南瓜成长的兴趣日益浓厚。 The event reflects rising interest in giant pumpkin growing in the UK.