Complete Records List

Updated: March, 2012

Category Class Size Metric Grower Location Date
Apple Heavy 4 lb, 1 oz 1.84 kg Chisato Iwasaki Hirosaki City, Japan 2005
             
Amaranthus Australia Tall 27' 10" 8.48 m Jessi Eldrid NY, USA 2007
    24' 4" 7.42 m Brian Moore Ewing, NJ, USA 2009
    15' 1" 4.6 m David Brenner Iowa, USA 2004
             
Artichoke Heavy Need Info        
             
Avocado Heavy 4 lb, 6 oz 1.98 kg Anthony Lanos Australia 1992
             
Bean, Runner Long 4' 3" 1.3 m Harry Hurley North Carolina, USA 1997
             
Bean, Spaghetti Long 2' 9" 83.82 cm Toni Velardo Worthing, UK 2008
             
Beet Heavy 51 lb, 10 oz 23.4 kg Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 2010
    51 lb, 9 oz 23.14 kg Ian Neale UK 2001
    51 lb 23.1 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
    44 lb, 6 oz 20.14 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
    42 lb, 12 oz 23.22 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1999
    25lbs 11.34 kg T. Chambers Washington, USA 1854
             
             
Beet Long 21' 6.4 m Peter Glazebrook Newark, UK 2008
             
Broccoli Heavy 35 lb 15.87 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1993
             
Brussel Sprout Heavy 18 lb, 3 oz 8.25 kg Bernard Lavery UK 1992
             
Cabbage, Green Heavy 127 lb 57.62 kg Steve Hubacek Alaska, USA 2009
    124 lb 56.24 kg Bernard Lavery UK 1989
    107 lb 48.59 kg David Thomas UK 2009
    76 lb 34.47 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1998
    41.5 lb 18.82 kg Rosalyn Tobeck Olympia, WA, USA 2011
    27 lb, 8 oz 12.47 kg unidentified Washington, USA 1852
             
Cabbage, Red Heavy 45.25 lb 24.58 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1994
    42 lb 19.05 kg R. Straw UK 1925
             
Cantaloupe Heavy 64.81 lb 29.4 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 2004
             
Carrot Heavy 18 lb, 13 oz 8.61 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1998
    7 lb 13 oz 3.54 kg Norm Craven Ontario, Canada ?
    5 lb, 7 oz 2.45 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
    5 lb 6 oz 2.44 kg Joe Atherton UK 2007
             
Carrot Long 19' 2" 5.84 m Joe Atherton UK 2007
    2' 60.96 cm S. Abbott Washington, USA 1892
             
Cauliflower Heavy 54 lb, 3 oz 24.6 kg Alan Hattersley UK 1999
    31 lb, 4 oz 14.17 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1997
             
Celery Heavy 63 lb, 4 oz 28.7 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 2003
    49 lb, 2 oz 26.7 kg John Evans Alaska, USA ?
             
Chrysanthemum Tall 14' 3" 4.34 m Bernard Lavery UK 1995
             
Corn Tall 31' 9.45 m Don Radda Iowa, USA 1946
    30' 9.14 m Edward Sturtevant West Indies 1899
    28' 11" 8.81 m Jason Karl New York, USA 1999
    28' 9" 8.78 m Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 1997
    28' 5" 8.66 m Don Radda Iowa, USA 1944
    27' 6" 8.38 m Millard Wood   1954
    27' 4" 8.33 m Jerry Dykhoff   1999
    27' 4" 8.33 m Jason Karl New York, USA 1999
    27' 3" 8.31 m Fred Muermann Chetek, Wisconsin, USA 1999
    26' 11" 8.20 m Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 1999
    24' 7.25" 7.5 m Johnson/Butler Ontario, Canada 2011
             
Corn, Ear Long 36" 92.08 cm Bernard Lavery Wales 1994
             
Cucumber Heavy 27 lb, 5 oz 12.4 kg Alfred Cobb UK 2003
    10 lb, 14 oz 4.94 kg Ross Kneightley UK 2009
             
Cucumber, English Long 37" 94 cm Ian Neale UK 2009
    36.1" 92 cm Alfred Cobb UK 2008
    23.3" 59.25 cm Mehdi Daho France 2009
             
Cucumber, English Heavy 27 lb, 4 oz 12.36 kg Ian Neale UK 2009
             
Cucumber, Asian Long 46 1/2" 1.17 m Yitzhak Yazdanpana Israel 2009
             
Daffodil Tall 5' 1" 1.55 m M Lowe UK 1979
             
Dahlia Tall 25' 7" 7.80 m R. Blythe Australia 1990
             
Foxglove Tall 10' 10" 3.30 m Lydia Foy Ireland 1997
             
Garlic Head Heavy 2 lb, 10 oz 1.19 kg Robert Kirkpatrick USA 1985
             
Gooseberry Heavy 2.19 oz 62 grams Bryan Nellist Whitby, UK 2009
    2 oz 61.04 grams K Archer UK 1993
             
Gourd Heavy 245 lbs 111.1 kg Paul Jeffiers Kentucky, USA 2001
    94 lb, 5 oz 42.78 kg Robert Weber Australia 2001
             
Gourd Long 11' 3" 3.43 m Caleb Jacobus Wisconsin, US 2010
    11' 2 1/4" 3.41 m Johnson-Butler Ontario, Canada 2009
    10' 9 1/4" 3.29 m Dwelly Massachusetts, USA 2009
    10' 9" 3.28 m Harnica Michigan, USA 2009
    10' 8 9/16" 3.27 m Todd Kline Quebec, Canada 2009
    10' 7 3/8" 3.24 m Urena California, USA 2007
             
Kale Heavy 105 lb, 15 oz 48.04 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 2007
    28 lb, 12 oz 13.04 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1995
             
Kohlrabi Heavy 96.95 lbs 44 kg Scott Robb Palmer, Alaska, USA 2006
    63 lb, 15 oz 29 kg Dave Iles USA 2004
    39 lb, 8 oz 21.46 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1998
             
Leek Heavy 18 lb, 5 oz 8.31 kg John Soulsby Gateshead, England 2007
    17 lb 13 oz 8.08 kg Fred Charlton UK 2002
             
Lemon Heavy 11 lb, 9 oz 5.265 kg Aharon Shemoel Israel 2003
             
Marigold Tall 10' 1" 3.07 m Rebecca Shanks Ohio, USA 2007
             
Marrow Heavy 206 lb, 8 oz 93.7 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
    143 lb 65 kg Ken Dade London, UK 2008
    136 lb 61.69 kg Mark Baggs UK 2005
             
Onion Heavy 17 lb 15 oz 8.15 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2011
    16 lb 8.5 oz 7.51 kg John Sifford West Midlands, UK 2005
    16 lb, 1 oz 7.3 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2011
    15 lb, 15 oz 7.23 kg Mel Ednie UK 1994
    14 lb, 11 oz 6.66 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2008
    3.5 lb 1.59 kg JR Douglas Oregon, USA 1900
             
Parsnip Long 17' 1" 5.21 m Richard Hope UK 2003
    4' 9" 1.45 m T. Kennedy Oregon, USA 1900
             
Parsnip Heavy 17.3 lb 7.85 kg David Thomas UK 2011
    13 lb 5.9 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2009
    10 lb, 8 oz 4.76 kg Colin Moore UK 1980
             
Petunia Tall 19' 1" 5.82 m Bernard Lavery Wales 1994
             
Pepper, Sweet Heavy 1lb, 4.32 oz 552 g Johannes Offermann Germany 2011
    1lb, 3.4 oz 552 g Michael Flynn Eden, NY, US 2011
    1lb, 3.2 oz 545.7 g Debbie Richards Palmer, Alaska, US 2004
    1lb, 0.96 oz 481 g Michael Flynn Eden, NY, US 2010
    1lb, .83 oz 477 g Steven DeRycke Honeoye Falls, NY 2010
    1 lb, .48 oz 469 g Brad Wursten Netherlands 2011
    1 lb, .48 oz 468 g Brad Wursten Netherlands 2010
    1 lb, .32 oz 461 g Brad Wursten Netherlands 2011
    1lb, 0.8 oz 456 g Michael Flynn Eden, NY, US 2007
    15.78 oz. 447.5 g Steven DeRycke Honeoye Falls, NY 2010
    12.96 oz 366 g Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
             
Potato Heavy 10lb, 15 oz 4.98 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2011
    8lb, 4 oz 3.76 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2010
    7 lb, 11 oz 3.5 kg Ken Sloane UK 1994
    6lb, 2 oz 2.78 kg Peter Glazebrook UK 2009
             
Potato, Sweet Heavy 81lb, 9 oz 37 kg Manuel Perez Spain 2004
             
Pear Heavy 4 lb, 8 oz 2.04 Warren Yeoman South Wales 1999
             
Pumpkin Heavy 1818.5 lb 824.86 kg Jim & Kelsey Bryson Ontario, CN 2011
    1810 lb 821 kg Chris Stevens Wisconsin, US 2010
    1725 lb 782.45 kg Christy Harp Ohio, US 2009
    1725 lb 782.45 kg Ken Sweet Michigan, US 2010
    1689 lb 766.12 kg Joe Jutras Rhode Island, US 2007
    1678 lb 762.7 kg Phillip and Jane Hunt Ontario, Canada 2009
    1657 lb 761.4 kg John Hopkins Wisconsin, US 2010
    1674.5 lb 761.1 kg Steve Connolly Massachusetts, US 2010
    1674 lb 760.9 kg Kevin Marsh South Dakota, US 2010
    1663 lb 755.9 kg Jeff Zoeller Ohio, US 2010
    1662.5 755.5 kg Dave and Carol Stelts Pennsylvania, US 2009
    1662 lb 755.5 kg Don Young Iowa, US 2007
    1658 lb 753.6 kg Don Young Iowa, US 2009
    1645.5 lb 748 kg Brandt Bordsen California, US 2010
    1636 lb 743.6 kg Bob Liggett Ohio, US 2009
    1634 lb 742.7 kg Quinn Werner Pennsylvania, US 2010
    1631.5 lb 737.3 kg Daniel McKie New York, US 2007
    1622 lb 735.7 kg Don Young Iowa, US 2009
    1622 lb 735.7 kg Bob Liggett Ohio, US 2010
    1618.2 lb 735.5 kg Jim and Kelly Bryson Ontario, Canada 2010
    1611 lb 732.3 kg Mehdi Daho Belgium 2009
             
Radish Heavy 68 lb, 9 oz 31.1 kg Manabu Oono Japan 2003
    3 lb, 3 oz 1.44 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2009
    2 lb, 8 oz 1.13 kg O.E. Keith Washington, USA 1891
             
Rutabaga, Swede Heavy 82 lb, 14 oz 37.6 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 2009
    81 lb, 8 oz 37 kg Ian Neale UK 2009
    77 lb 12 oz 35.29 kg Norm Craven Ontario, Canada ?
    75 lb 12 oz 34.36 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 1999
    53 lb, 28.8 kg John Evans Alaska, USA ?
             
Squash Heavy 1236 lb 560.8 kg Vincent & McGill Ontario, Canada 2009
    1234 lb 560 kg Brad Wursten Netherlands 2007
    1217 lb 552.25 kg J. Jarvis Ontario, CN 2010
    1177 lb 533.88 kg Karl Haist New York, US 2008
    1132 lb 513.47 kg Vincent & McGill Ontario, CN 2008
             
Sunflower Tall 26'4" 8.03 m Hans-Peter Schiffer Germany 2009
    25' 5 1/2" 7.76 m Martien Heijms Netherlands 1986
    24' 8" 7.52 m Scott Fenske Byon 1996
    23' 10.5" 7.28 m Martien Heijms Netherlands 1984
    23' 9" 7.24 m Martien Heijms Netherlands 1984
    23' 9" 7.24 m Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 1998
    23' 6.5" 7.18 m F. Kelland Exeter Devon, UK 1976
    23' 7.01 m Fred Meurmann Chetek, Wisconsin, USA 1996
    22' 6" 6.86 m James White   1996
    22' 2.5" 6.77 m Marvin Mitchell Fenton, Michigan, USA 2011
    21' 9 1/2" 6.64 m Fred Hain Ontario, Canada 2008
    21' 9" 6.62 m Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 2008
    21' 8.5" 6.62 m Johnson/Butler Ontario, Canada 2011
    21' 8" 6.60 m Horn Germany 2008
    21' 5 1/4" 6.53 m Norm Craven Ontario, Canada 1999
    21' 2 1/2" 6.46 m Dorothy Hain Ontario, Canada 2009
    21' 1" 6.43 m Johnson/Butler Ontario, Canada 2009
    20' 10" 6.35 m Fred Hain Ontario, Canada 2007
    20' 8" 6.30 m Steven DeRycke New York, USA 1998
             
Sunflower Wide Head 32.25" 81.92 cm Emily Martin Canada 1983
             
Swiss Chard Heavy 71 lb, 12 oz 32.55 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1995
             
Tomato Heavy 7 lb, 12 oz 3.52 kg Gordon Graham USA 1986
    7 lb, 7 oz 3.37 kg Gianfranco Sarin Ontario, Canada 2006
    7 lb, 5.28 oz 3.32 kg Jane & Phil Hunt Ontario, Canada 2010
    7 lb, 5 oz 3.32 kg Maria DiFranco Ontario, Canada 2004
    7 lb, 3 oz 3.26 kg Nick Harp Ohio, USA 2009
    6 lb, 8 oz 2.95 kg Clarence Dailey Wisconsin, USA 1976
    6 lb, 3 oz 2.80 kg Rosa Gallalli   2004
    6 lb 2.5oz 2.79 kg Minnie Zaccaria New Jersey, USA 1997
             
Tomato Tall Plant 65' 19.81 m Nutriculture Limited England 2000
             
Turnip Heavy 39 lb 3 oz 17.78 kg Scott Robb Alaska, USA 2004
             
Watermelon Heavy 291 lb 132 kg Chris & Janet Kent Sevierville, TN, US 2010
    268 lb 121.56 kg Lloyd Bright USA 2005
    239 lb 108.41 kg Leonard Canada 2008
             
Zinnia Tall 12' 6" 3.81 m Wallace & Wagner USA 2004
             
Zucchini Heavy 64 lb, 8 oz 29.26 kg Bernard Lavery UK 1990
    29 lb, 10 oz 13.45 kg John Evans Alaska, USA 1999