Sunnyfields Farm Break Guinness World Record with New Pumpkin Display

The family farm based between Totton and Marchwood has opened its yearly ‘Pumpkin Time’ event which now holds a new world record.

The pumpkin pyramid has been named the largest Cucurbita Mosaic by Guinness World Records, being made up of over 10,000 squash and pumpkins. 

This year’s pumpkin display featured a tribute to Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, by depicting the animated musicals main character Jack Skellington – The Pumpkin King, for the films 30th anniversary. 

Farm owners Ian, Louise, and Tom Nelson constructed this years display which measured at 193.35 m² (2,081 ft² 543 in²), in around five hours with a team of 10 staff.

On receiving the title, Tom said: “We feel officially amazing.

“Although we didn’t build the mosaic for the recognition, it was fantastic to receive the accolade and it has meant a lot to the team who has spent many hours building the seasonal displays.

“We always ask people on social media what they would like the pyramid to be. The top answer was actually the Lionesses this year, but we were struggling to make it work so number two was The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

The mosaic was built up of orange and white pumpkins, Gem Rolet squash (which is black in colour) and the Crown Prince squash which adds its grey colour to the piece. 

All of these vegetables belong to the same family, the Cucurbita family – hence the unusual record title. 

In previous years, Sunnyfields has aimed to get the World Record for the largest and heaviest pumpkins not only in England but the World. 

The Nelson family transform their farm every year, welcoming visitors from far and wide to see their changing displays and pick a pumpkin just in time for Halloween.

The giant pumpkin pyramid display has previously featured Paddington Bear saying a big thank you to Her Majesty the Queen, a huge pumpkin carriage the year Cinderella was the pantomime in Southampton, and notably an enormous pumpkin wearing a face mask after the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.