Meet “Patches”, the Irish pumpkin who has gone on an incredible adventure to space.
This lovely video created by TOP Fruit Hub, follows Irish grandfather Eugene Murray and his grandson Sebastian (2¾) from Greystones, Co. Wicklow as they endeavour to send Patches on an adventure like no other.
A rig was constructed and attached to Patches to ensure that he had a safe journey to space.
This included a 1600gm balloon filled with 3.5 cubic metres of Helium attached to the platform that was holding Patches.
The rig also included a mounted camera in order to record his journey, as well as a 5-foot parachute.
Patches travelled approximately 32km into the stratosphere, encountering temperatures as low as -20C. It was so cold that you could see the accumulation of ice on the brave pumpkin!
The entire descent took Patches about 30 minutes and thankfully he made it home safe and sound with young Sebastian waiting to welcome home his new friend.
The video is very sweet – we can’t wait to hear about more of Patches’ adventures.
