Colossal cabbages, massive marrows, and big beetroots were just some of the huge vegetables on show at this year’s Harrogate Autumn Garden Show, held at Newby Hall.
For almost fifty years, the North of England Horticultural Society (NEHS) has held competitive fruit and vegetable competitions where gardeners are celebrated for their ability to oversized cultivate vegetables – with this year’s offering showing some of the best.
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Two competitors saw a double crowning this year with one gardener – Stephen Purvis of County Durham – winning in both heaviest leek and heaviest onion with his produce weighing in at 8.960kg and 7.6kg respectively.
The second competitor to win in two categories was Chris Marriot from Mansfield, who grew the heaviest beetroot, which weighed 18.8kg, and the heaviest carrot which sat at 7.85kg.
Other winners were Carmel Atherton of Mansfield who grew the longest cucumber, at 1m long, and Andy Dawson from Billingham who is the proud gardener behind a 38.59kg giant marrow.
During last year’s show, a world record was broken in the onion category with Gareth Griffin growing a whopping 9kg onion which blew away judges and whilst there was no such luck this time around, competitors are set to be ‘delighted with their wins’.
The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show started on Friday and is set to continue until tomorrow (September 15) and will feature events such as the Pick and Preserve stage, a Grand Floral Pavilion, the Nature Reclaims Floral Art, shopping, and demo stages.
Tickets are available to purchase online at www.flowershow.org.uk; an adult ticket is £28.00, with under 16s and parking being free.
