Pumpkin patches are unbelievably popular this year with festivals dedicated to them popping up all over the UK. Experts say social media is fuelling the demand View 2 Images Demand is soaring for the orange globes (Image: Getty Images/500px)

Potty Brits are going mad for pumpkins with thousands of Autumn lovers scrambling to get their hands on the squashes. ‌

Pumpkin patches are already open three weeks before Halloween, purely because of the demand this year. ‌

Festivals are popping up dedicated to the giant orange globes all over the UK with some carvers even jumping on the trend to offer up pricey authentic and personalised carvings. ‌

The bespoke pumpkins can be carved in any way with some even charging up to £1,500 for designs which can include celebrity desi

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