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Guinness book: World's
heaviest onion
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Grower Pete Glazebrook poses for
photographers with his onion weighing 17lb 15.5oz (8.150kg), that now holds
the world record holder for being the heaviest onion, at the Harrogate
Autumn Flower Show in Harrogate, northern England September 16, 2011. The
show marking its 100th year, has introduced a giant vegetable class for the
first time.
Harrogate, England -- Retired building surveyor Peter Glazebrook, 67, who
lives near Newark, is the proud grower of a 17lb 15.5oz (8.150kg) onion
which sets the new world record for the heaviest onion, at The Harrogate
Autumn Flower Show, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
The Guinness world record for the heaviest onion was set by an onion
weighing 7.495 kg (16.52 lb), which was grown by John Sifford (UK) of
Halesowen, West Midlands, UK.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest
onion cake, which measured 27 m (88 ft 6 in) and was made by Hans-Dieter
Slobodkin and members of the Dürrmenz-Bäcker bakery (Germany) in Mühlacker,
Germany.
He was showing it off at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. The heaviest
onion competition is part of the National Onion Championship run by the
Harrogate Flower Shows and is sponsored by Kitchen Garden.
He had won the championship for the previous three years at the show and
vowed last year to make a special effort this year for the North of England
Horticultural Society's centenary show.
"This year instead of 25 I grew only 10 so I could concentrate my attention
on them and grew them in individual containers rather than general raised
beds."
He said his success was down to a lot of care and attention.
"That's the secret, just concentrate on a few and give them a long growing
season," said Mr Glazebrook.
( courtesy:
http://www.worldrecordacademy.com
)
Guinness World Records
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