What a whopper! British gardener grows world’s biggest-ever cucumber that weighs in at 30lbs
- Vince Sjodin brought 4ft vegetable to National Giant Vegetables Championship
- Competition entries are on show in Malvern, Worcestershire, over the weekend
A British gardener has grown the world’s biggest-ever cucumber weighing in at a whopping 30lbs.
Vince Sjodin, 50, showed off the giant 4ft long vegetable at the UK National Giant Vegetables Championship in Malvern, Worcestershire.
He has smashed the previous record cucumber of 23lbs which was grown by David Thomas, another cucumber-growing Brit, in 2015.
Mr Sjodin’s record-breaking feat comes two years after he grew the world’s biggest marrow, which weighed an astonishing 255lbs.
He said his vegetables are so big because of his ‘secret formula’ and the fresh Welsh air on his allotment in Barry, south Wales.
Vince Sjodin (pictured), 50, showed off the giant 4ft long vegetable at the UK National Giant Vegetables Championship in Malvern, Worcestershire
Mr Sjodin said his vegetables – like the cucumber os his record-breaking marrow in 2021 – are so big because of his ‘secret formula’ and the fresh Welsh air on his allotment in Barry, south Wales
Mr Sjodin’s record-breaking feat comes two years after he grew the world’s biggest marrow, which weighed an astonishing 255lbs
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The gardener had to grow the cucumber in a hammock on scaffolding netting to support its weight.
He said a wet spell in the lead up to the competition nearly scuppered his bid for glory but ‘thankfully the cucumber kept’.
Vince said: ‘It’s a great achievement. I was chatting to the former world record holder David Thomas this morning and he was amazed.
‘The cucumber was grown in a hammock on scaffolding netting which helped to support the weight.
‘It was a nerve racking few days with the changes in the temperatures and I lost a marrow weighing 217 pounds due to the rainfall and it bursting open.
‘Thankfully the cucumber kept and I’m looking forward to a few ciders to celebrate.’
The massive cucumber also looks peculiar for another reason than just its size: it is orange. This can be caused by over-ripening or this could simply be a yellow variety of the vegetable.
Tim Saint (pictured) from Reading had to use a forklift in order to lift his gigantic pumpkin and present it at the competition in Malvern
Other gardening experts have also shown off their colossally huge fruit and vegetables ahead of this year’s Malvern Autumn Show
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Worcestershire town for a glimpse of some gigantic greens over the weekend
Gardeners have been showcasing their extra large veg – from giant pumpkins to massive radishes – at the Three Counties Showground
Other gardening experts have also shown off their colossally huge fruit and vegetables ahead of this year’s Malvern Autumn Show.
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Worcestershire town for a glimpse of some gigantic greens over the weekend.
Gardeners have been showcasing their extra large veg – from giant pumpkins to massive radishes – at the Three Counties Showground.
Each year records are expected to be broken with this year being no exception as adjudicators from the National Vegetable Society inspect each offering.
Eleven new Guinness World Records were set at last year’s show, including the heaviest aubergine weighing in at 7.4lbs and the longest leek at 4.6ft long.
Each year records are expected to be broken with this year being no exception as adjudicators from the National Vegetable Society inspect each offering
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