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Look: Giant 8.97kg onion set to break world record at Harrogate Flower Show

The Harrogate Flower Show is held twice a year, in the spring and fall

Published: September 20, 2023 09:01 Compiled by Lekshmy Pavithran, Assistant Online Editor

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Autumn2 — A massive onion, weighing 8.97kg, has been put on display at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show in England. The onion, grown by Gareth Griffin, was displayed at the flower show, which is held twice a year. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn3 — The giant onion that may be the world's largest was displayed at the National English Honor Society Giant Vegetable Competition. Other impressive vegetables included enormous cabbages, massive marrows, and robust beetroots. [ In pic: Onions are judged on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show] Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn5 — Paul Proud's entries, including cabbage, parsnip, carrot, beetroot, and cucumber, clinched victory in their respective categories. [In pic: Grower Paul Proud poses for a photograph with his large vegetables] Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn6 — The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show celebrated the birthday of British author Agatha Christie with a display of floral art inspired by her stories. The show also featured a variety of giant vegetables, which attracted around 30,000 visitors to Newby Hall in North Yorkshire. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn7 — The Harrogate Flower Show, held twice a year in April and September, attracts thousands of visitors to Newby Hall and Gardens near Ripon. See photos here. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn8 — Steam engine driver Bob Corrie (L) and grower Paul Proud pose for a photograph with Paul's huge cabbage that won its category in the giant vegetable competition on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn9 — Steam engine driver Bob Corrie (L) speaks with growers Andy Dawson (C) and Paul Proud (R) as they poses for a photograph with their large vegetables, a marrow and cabbage respectively, that won their categories in the giant vegetable competition on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn10 — A member of show staff manoeuvres a huge cabbage to be weighed in the giant vegetable competition on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn4 — Grower Chris Parish poses for a photograph with his large pumpkin that won its category in the giant vegetable competition. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn1 — Grower Gareth Griffin poses for a photograph with his world record breaking heaviest Onion, weighing 8.97kg, entered in the giant vegetable competition on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show held at Newby Hall country house, near Ripon, northern England, on September 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn11 — A member of show staff measures a large cucumber entered in the giant vegetable competition. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn12 — A member of show staff manoeuvres a large leek to be weighed in the giant vegetable competition. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn15 — Leeks are judged on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn13 — Onions are judged on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show held at Newby Hall country house, near Ripon, northern England, on September 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Autumn14 — Members of the public look on over large cabbages as huge onions are weighed in the giant vegetable competition. Image Credit: AFP

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