A formidable pumpkin – the largest in American history – is being carved into the world’s biggest jack-o-lantern by a Minnesota gardener.
Weighing more than 2500 pounds, the heavy pumpkin has been named Maverick in honour of Tom Cruise’s Top Gun’s character.
As well as that, it’s broken the American record when it comes to pumpkin size – having won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California earlier this month.
On Friday, the official Facebook page of Anoka, Minnesota, uploaded photos of impressive carved-out pumpkins.
‘Progress is being made on Maverick, the record-breaking 2650 pound pumpkin in Anoka, the Halloween capital of the world,’ the post read.