Spookily good as gold

GETTING its glow on never stops for pumpkin supremo and Waitrose partner DGM Growers as Halloween hungry customers drive ballooning demand and extend the decorating season.

- Maisha Frost

The specialist veg group will be delivering more than 100,000 prime specimens to the supermarket chain this year.

The majority comprise edible large and medium carving pumpkins, but a fanbase is growing for the smaller Ghost variety too. Prized for its pale skin this creates eerie eye-catching displays.

"Halloween continues to grow in popularity and online searches on waitrose.com are up 32% this year," says fresh produce and horticulture buying manager Russell Crowe.