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Prize-winning giant vegetables at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show

Prize-winning giant vegetables at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show.

Weightlifter Jonathan Walker prepares to lift a marrow weighing 119lbs 12oz above his head after it won the Giant Marrow Class in the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. The marrow was grown by Peter Glazebrook from Newark who took six first prize awards in the Giant Vegetable classes at the show.
Weightlifter Jonathan Walker prepares to lift a marrow weighing 119lbs 12oz (54.3kg) above his head after it won the Giant Marrow Class in the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. The marrow was grown by Peter Glazebrook from Newark who took six first prize awards in the Giant Vegetable classes at the show.Picture: John Giles/PA Credit: John Giles/PA
Giant vegetable grower Peter Glazebrook kisses his world record onion. It weighed in at 18lbs 1oz, beating his previous world record by almost 2 ounces. He won all six classes in the giant vegetable competition during the show at The Great Yorkshire Showground.
Giant vegetable grower Peter Glazebrook kisses his world record onion. It weighed in at 18lbs 1oz (8.16kg), beating his previous world record by almost two ounces. He won all six classes in the giant vegetable competition during the show at The Great Yorkshire Showground.Picture: John Giles/PA Credit: John Giles/PA
Peter Glazebrook wheels in his prize-winning giant cabbage, which weighs 81lb 6oz
Peter Glazebrook wheels in his prize-winning giant cabbage, which weighs 81lb 6oz (36.74kg)Picture: John Giles/PA Credit: John Giles/PA
Visitors look at entrants in the Giant Vegetable competition, including carrots...
Visitors look at entrants in a Giant Vegetable competitionPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
...and parsnips
...and parsnipsPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Visitors to the annual Harrogate Autumn Flower Show admire and discuss the giant marrows
Visitors to the annual Harrogate Autumn Flower Show admire and discuss the giant marrowsPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Visitors look at giant cabbages displayed at the show
Visitors look at giant cabbages displayed at the showPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Visitors to the show look at onions, both big...
Visitors to the show look at onions, both big...Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
...and small
...and smallPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
People look at prize-winning apples, pears and plums
People look at prize-winning apples, pears and plumsPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Displays of seasonal fruits...
Displays of seasonal fruits...Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
...and vegetables
...and vegetablesPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
And, of course, given the name of the show, there are displays of flowers, too
And, of course, given the name of the show, there are displays of flowers, tooPicture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images