A family-run pumpkin patch has issued a plea to visitors to stop vandalising pumpkins.
Suffolk Pumpkin Patch, in Barton Mills, reported an increasing number of pumpkins being deliberately smashed and displays being damaged.
The business said: "Every morning, after a busy day welcoming families to our patch, we are faced with the heartbreaking sight of more and more pumpkins deliberately smashed, damaged displays and unnecessary mess left behind.
"We simply cannot understand how anyone thinks it is acceptable to deliberately smash pumpkins, especially at a family attraction designed for everyone to enjoy."
The patch explained that these incidents are one of the reasons for charging an entrance fee.
"Every single pumpkin has cost us money. Every display has cost us money," they said.
"When someone deliberately smashes a pumpkin, that is money straight out of our family's pocket."
The business has stated that anyone seen deliberately smashing pumpkins or damaging displays will be asked to pay for the damage where appropriate and leave the site.
The pumpkin patch has asked parents and carers to supervise children to help preserve the site.
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