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Welcome to the UK and World Giant Vegetable records page. Here you will find a full list of vegetable records than span the globe. we dont currently have all the photos but we are working towards it. We do hope you enjoy the list and we encourage you to try breaking them yourself. Good Luck ! and Thanks for visiting !

Amaranth
  • WR: 9.19m (30 ft 2in) – Bo Persson – Sweden – 2012
  • UK Record: Not Known
Beetroot (heavy)

WR Record – 23.995kg (52lb 14ozs) Kevin and Gareth Fortey – United Kingdom – 2019

Beetroot (long)

WR:  8.56 m (28 ft) – Joe Atherton – United Kingdom – 2020 

Broccoli

WR: 15.87kg (35.0lb) – John Evans – USA – 1993

Cabbage
  • WR: 62.7kg (138.25lb) – Scott Robb – United States – 2012
  • UK Record: 56.4kg (124.34lb) – David Thomas – United Kingdom – 2014 
Cabbage (Red)

31.6 kg (69 lb 10 oz)– Neil Hands – United Kingdom – 2020

Carrot (heavy)
  • WR: 10.09kg (22lb 4ozs) – Chris Qualley USA – 2017 
  • UK Record 9.09kg (20lb) Peter Glazebrook United Kingdom – 2014 
Carrot (long)

WR: 6.245m (20.48ft) – Joe Atherton – United Kingdom – 2016

Cauliflower

WR 27.48kg (60.6lb) – Peter Glazebrook – United Kingdom – 2014

Celery

WR: 42.0 kg (92 lb 9 oz) – Gary Heeks 2018 – United Kingdom – 2011

Corn (tall)

WR: 10.47m (35ft 3in) – Jason Karl – United States – 2014

Corn (Cob)

92.0cm (36.25in) – Bernard Lavery – United Kingdom – 1994

Cucumber (heavy)

WR: 12.89kg (28.43lb) – David Thomas- United Kingdom – 2015 

Cucumber (long)
  • WR: 107cm (42.8in) – Ian Neale – United Kingdom – 2011
  • UK Record – 107cm (42.8in) – Ian Neale – United Kingdom – 2011
Field Pumpkin
  • 95.7kg (211lb) – John MacKinnon – Canada – 2014
  • 80.05kg (176.5lb) = David Maund, Devon – 2017
Garlic

1.19kg (2.625lb) – Robert Kirkpatrick – USA – 1985

Kale

WR: 48.0kg (105.9lb) – Scott Robb – United States – 2007

Kohlrabi
  • WR: 44.0kg (96.9lb) – Scott Robb – United States – 2006
  • UK Record 20.41kg (45lb) – Ian Neale – United Kingdom 1995
Leek

WR: 10.7 kg (23lb 9ozs) – Paul Rochester – United Kingdom – 2018 

Long gourd
  • WR: 3.954 metres (12 feet 11 inches)-  Goran Lazic Serbia – 2019
  • UK Record: Ian & Stuart Paton – 282 cm 111″ – 2004
Marrow
  • WR: 93.7kg (206.5lb) – Bradley Wursten – Netherlands – 2009
  • UK Record 92.5kg (203.92lbs) Kevin and Gareth Fortey – 2019
Melon (long)
  • WR: 118.0cm (46.5in) – Yitzhak Yazdanpana – Israel – 2009 [Armenian Yard Long)
  • UK Record – 132.08cm (52″) United Kingdom – 1997 – Ian Neale
Melon (heavy)
  • WR: 30.47kg (67lb 1(8) ozs – William N Mccaslin – USA – 2019
  • UK Record:13.05kg (28.77lb) Dale Toten – United Kingdom – 2019
Onion

WR: 8.47kg (18lb 11ozs) – Tony Glover – United Kingdom – 2014 

Parsnip (long)
  • WR: 6.55 metres (21.48ft) – Joe Atherton – United Kingdom – 2017 NEW
Parsnip (heavy)
  • WR: 7.88kg (17.3lb) – David Thomas – United Kingdom – 2011
  • UK Record 7.88kg (17.3lb) – David Thomas – United Kingdom – 2011
Potato
  • (10.95lb) – Peter Glazebrook – United Kingdom – 2011 
  • UK Record: 4.98kg (10.95lb) – Peter Glazebrook – United Kingdom – 2011
Potato (sweet)
  • 37.0kg (81.6lb) – Manuel Perez – Spain – 2004
Pepper (sweet)

WR 720g (1lb 9ozs) – Ian Neale – United Kingdom – 2018

Pumpkin
  • WR: 1190.5 (2624.60lb) – Matthaiuss Willemijns – Belgium 2016
  • UK Record: 2593.7lb Ian and Stuart Paton – United Kingdom 2020
Radish (Heavy)
  • WR: 31.1kg (68.6lb) – Manabu Oono – Japan – 2003
  • UK Record: 13.7kg (30.2lb) – Paul Rochester – United Kingdom – 2019
Longest Runnerbean
  • WR: 130cm (4ft 3in) – Harry Hurley – United States – 1997
  • UK Record 99.06cm (39″) – Mrs Huxley United Kingdom 1978
Squash
  • WR: 960.70kg (2118lb) – Joe Jutras – USA – 2017 NEW
  • UK Record; 449.32kg (990.6lb) David Hume – United Kingdom 2006
Sugar Beet

71.05kg (156.6lb) – Piet de Goede – Netherlands – 2005

Sunflower (tall)
  • WR: 158.98kg (350.591.0lb) – Chris Kent – Tennessee – 2013  
  • UK Record: 75kg (165lb) Dale Toten – United Kingdom – 2005
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Sunflower (head)
  • WR: 82cm (32.25in Diameter – Circumference not known) – Emily Martin – Canada – 1983
  • UK Record – (28.2in Diameter – 67 inch circumference) – Jamie Courtney Fortey – United Kingdom 2011
Swede

WR: 54kg (118.8lb) Ian Neale – United Kingdom – 2013 

Tomato
  • WR: 4.377 kg (9 lb 10.4 oz) – Steve and Jeanne Marley – United States – 2019 
  • UK Record: 3.106kg (6.85lbs ) – Douglas Smith – United Kingdom – 2020
Turnip

WR: 17.78kg (39.2lb) – Scott Robb – United States – 2004

Watermelon
  • WR: 158.98kg (350.591.0lb) – Chris Kent – Tennessee – 2013  
  • UK Record: 75kg (165lb) Dale Toten – United Kingdom – 2005
Zucchini

29.25kg (64.5lb) – Bernard Lavery – United Kingdom – 1990

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