Food and Cooking The Green Giant: How an Essex Gardener Cultivated a 544kg Pumpkin Named ‘Gladys’ September 8, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan ESSEX, UK – In the quiet, unassuming town of Maldon, Essex, a horticultural marvel has been unfolding under the careful watch of Ben White. A 37-year-old heating designer by trade,…