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Md/ Usa

the 2004 book list 2003 includes Charley Houghton's 1336.7
as the current record holder
It also list following new records in vegetable catagories
beet root weight 51lbs 9.4 oz 2001
celery 52 lbs 7.5 oz
kohlrabi 43 lbs 11oz 2001
marrow 135 lbs 1998
leek 17lbs 13 oz 2002
radish 68lbs 9 oz
sweede 75 lbs 12 oz
sweet potato 49 lbs 9 oz
squash 962 1997
cantaloupe 63 lbs 8 oz 1997
longest zuchini 53 in 2002
parsnip longest 16 ft 4.5 2000
beet longest 18 ft .6 in

9/20/2003 2:52:38 PM

Nova Scotia

i've never imagine a parsnip, and beet could get so long.

9/20/2003 3:34:35 PM

Itzetown City

What´s about corn and sunflower?

9/20/2003 4:07:19 PM

Md/ Usa

Giant Sunflower
World Records:

Tallest plant:
25 ft. 5 ½ in. (7.76m) tall grown by M Heijms in Oirschot, Netherlands in 1986.

Largest head:
32 ¼ in. (82 cm) diameter grown by Emily Martin in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada in 1983.



Corn cob length 36 1/4 in. Barnard Lavery, Llanharry 1994
corn plant height 31 ft D.Radda washington,IA 1946

9/20/2003 8:13:51 PM