NEW Forest twins are hoping to set a new UK record with their monster 1,600lb pumpkin.

Brothers Ian and Stuart Paton, 53, were previous holders of the record until it was beaten by a pumpkin last year that weighed 1,520 pounds.

But now the Patons, from Pennington, could be set to reclaim their glory with their 2014 entry, which boasts a circumference of around 16ft.

And they are even dreaming of smashing the world record one day – which is 2,032 pounds.

Ian, who grows plants for a living, said: “We can estimate that this pumpkin is probably over 1,600 pounds.

“Hopefully it will bring us the UK record this year – we lost the record last year so we want it back.

“The secret behind it is that we feed them well, if you want to grow anything you’ve got to feed it right.

“If you feed your pumpkin properly, then you’re going to end up with a big one!”

The annual competition to find the UK’s biggest pumpkin takes place on Saturday, October 11 at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley.