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Md/ Usa

this is the current state of giant vegetable records as of
september 18 2005. pumpkin may still be broken this year.
vegetable    lbs    year
Beet     51.59    2001
Broccoli    35    1997
Brussels     18.2    1992
Sprouts
Cabbage     124    1989
Cantaloupe    64.8    2004
Carrot     18.813    1998
Cauliflower    54.3    1999
Celery    63.3    2003
Cucumber    27.2    2003
Eggplant    7.32    1996
Garlic     2.984    1986
Kohlrabi    63.95    2004
Leek Pot    17.8    2002
Lettuce     25    1974
Marrow     136    2005
Onion     16.5    2005
Parsnip     8.38    2003
Potato     7.81    1994
Pumpkin     1446    2004
Radish     68.56    2003
Rhubarb     5.88    1985
Rutabaga    75.75    1999
Squash     990    2000
Sugar beet    45.5    1974
Sweet Potato    81.56    2004
Tomato     7.75    1986
Turnip     39.2    2004
Watermelon    268.8    2005
Zucchini    64.5    1992

9/18/2005 2:45:50 PM

Long Island,New York

By their own admission the 268lb watermelon was soft and not the record. They had a 262.6 or 262.8 also...shouldn't that be the record?

9/18/2005 2:51:31 PM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

What does the 5.88 for rhubarb stand for? Is it the weight of one stalk? Length? With or without leaves?

Sorry, I may have asked this before. But, I don't think anybody got around to answering.

I am curious because my mom's rhubarb plant could probably do pretty well with some pampering. The only problem is that it takes up a bunch of room in the pumpkin patch!

9/18/2005 3:48:02 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

I believe the Rhubarb is just the stalk with the leaf trimmed off.

9/18/2005 3:57:32 PM

Md/ Usa

lipumpkin the watermelon was over ripe not same as soft.

9/18/2005 5:05:40 PM

Md/ Usa

crammed weight as to what is weighed guinness still has not replied to my question on the subject.

9/18/2005 5:06:46 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Over ripe sounds very similar to rotten.
We'll soon find out in a week or two if Guiness accept it.

I would urge anyone who thinks they have a potential world record in their patch to do their best to get it to a public weigh off.

9/19/2005 3:33:06 AM

Israel

matfox345 u still have leek seeds?

7/15/2013 6:05:45 PM