Giant veg records smashed despite 'bonkers' summer
Seven giant vegetables are believed to have set provisional Guinness World Records at the National Giant Vegetables Championship in Worcestershire. These achievements were accomplished despite a challenging and unusually hot summer that required growers to provide significantly more water to their crops. Organizers expect to confirm the new records on Saturday following the necessary verification process.
- ▪The competition took place at the Malvern Autumn Show at the Three Counties Showground in Worcestershire.
- ▪Vincent Sjodin set provisional records for the heaviest beetroot at 26.02kg and the heaviest sunflower head at 7.808kg.
- ▪Graham Barratt grew a cucumber plant measuring 7.598m, which is believed to be the tallest in the world.
- ▪Growers described the summer weather as 'bonkers' due to the heat and dryness, which caused some vegetables to split.
- ▪Confirmation of the seven provisional world records is expected to be announced on Saturday.
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Giant veg records smashed despite 'bonkers' summerImage caption, Ian Paton has won the largest pumpkin category, after growing the second largest pumpkin in worldByElliot BallWest MidlandsPublished4 minutes agoSeven giant vegetables are believed to have smashed Guinness World Records as competitive growers showed off their supersized produce at competition. The provisional records were set on Friday at the National Giant Vegetables Championship, part of the Malvern Autumn Show at the Three Counties Showground in Worcestershire.Among the potential record holders was a 26.02kg (4st 1.8lb) beetroot, a 7.808kg (1st 3.2lb) sunflower head and a cucumber plant measuring more than 7.5m (24.6ft).The achievements came despite a challenging summer for growers, with record-breaker Graham Barratt -…
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