Pumpkin to talk about! Bagheera the giant squash breaks world record

The nights are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and pumpkin season is well and truly here!

But one pumpkin is bigger than anything you're likely to find on any farm or supermarket shelf.

Meet Bagheera, a giant squash that has just become the world's heaviest, after weighing in at a whopping 1,295.8kg - that's more than a white rhino.

It took less than four months for it to reach its record-breaking size, guzzling nearly 600 litres of water a day during the hottest summer weather.

Grown by Ian from Hampshire, Bagheera has officially been crowned the world's heaviest by Guinness World Records.

Ian has been growing giant pumpkins with his twin brother Stuart for more than 50 years.

But this year was a little different as it was the first time he had entered the competition on his own.

Ian said that looking after a squash of such epic proportions took a lot of hard work.

He spent up to six hours a day caring for Bagheera, which measures more than 6 metres all the way around.

Ian explained: "It takes just 120 days for [a pumpkin] to go from the size of a golf ball to this size, which is quite incredible really, growing up to 70 lb [32 kg] a day!"

But it seems Ian has a real talent for growing giant pumpkins, as Bagheera has helped him smash his own record by nearly 20kg!

The previous world record was also held by Ian and his twin brother Stuart, whose pumpkin last year weighed in at 1,278kg.

Bagheera is currently on display at a farm in Hampshire, where visitors can get a close-up look at the humongous squash over the next few weeks.

But what do you do with a pumpkin that's heavier than a small car, once it's had its moment in the spotlight?

Ian said it will eventually be used as feed for cows once the pumpkin comes off display.