Mark Peacock successfully grows giant pumpkins in Australia

Mark Peacock, a horticultural scientist from Tumut, New South Wales, has gained recognition for growing giant pumpkins. His latest pumpkin weighed 426 kilograms, winning a new category at the Tumut Show. Peacock started growing pumpkins during the COVID-19 lockdown and has since encouraged local growers to join him. He has established a grower's group with over 20 members, sharing tips and seeds to promote giant pumpkin cultivation. Local grower Ethan Buckley, a member of Peacock's group, managed to grow a 142-kilogram pumpkin. He aims to grow a larger pumpkin to compete with Peacock in the future.