Last Sunday, Ludwigsburg, Germany hosted the world's largest pumpkin festival where Belgium's Mario Vangeel won with a 1,152kg pumpkin. Despite being a seasoned grower, he was surprised by his victory. Mario attributes his success to favorable conditions and a secret fertilizer mix. In his hometown of Kasterlee, a community of pumpkin growers thrives, but some faced challenges from snails this year. The pumpkins are often used for exhibitions or creative events like the Pumpkin Regatta. Mario aims to break the world record of 1,296kg in the future. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)