Hi all I went to this show on Friday and took a few pics. I didn't photograph all of the exhibits but here are a few with a few details ( courtesy of the show website) on what was on the benches.
Apologies for the quality of some of the pictures as things have changed a bit since last year and I could not always get as close to the exhibits as I would have liked so there was a bit of hand shake!
ps. There were two tomato classes so I do not know if I have the picture in the correct class.
Generally the veg show was a bit chaotic when I was there as the judges had just finished and all the weights & measure had not been put in place, hence the guess with the tomatoe entry.
Class 1 – One Heaviest Onion
1st Joe Atherton 7.01kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%207.85%20kg_zpsuqh3pwjk.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%207.85%20kg_zpsuqh3pwjk.jpg.html)
2nd Peter Glazebrook 6.72kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%206.72%20kg_zpsrfvd4v4u.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%206.72%20kg_zpsrfvd4v4u.jpg.html)
3rd Gareth Griffin 6.53kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%206.53%20kg_zpsollwmfgw.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Onion%206.53%20kg_zpsollwmfgw.jpg.html)
Class 130 – One Heaviest Gigantomo Tomato
1st Walter Stringfellow 1.415kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Tomato-2.055%20kg_zpslvouub9l.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Tomato-2.055%20kg_zpslvouub9l.jpg.html)
2nd E Walker 1.315kg
3rd H Oughton 1.16kg
Class 131 – One Heaviest Marrow
1st J Snaith 47.1kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Marrow-47.1kg_zpszafqq3tv.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Marrow-47.1kg_zpszafqq3tv.jpg.html)
2nd Brian Marshall 44.7kg
3rd Ian Neale 44.2kg
Class 132 – One Heaviest Cabbage, Washed Roots
1st Paul Bastow 25.4kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Cabbage-25.4%20kg_zps5ojpdwh3.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Cabbage-25.4%20kg_zps5ojpdwh3.jpg.html)
2nd J Hollinrake 24.6kg
3rd M Pateman 19.8kg
Class 133 – One Heaviest Potato
1st Peter Glazebrook 2.08kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Potato-2030gms_zpsonqk0rbs.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Potato-2030gms_zpsonqk0rbs.jpg.html)
2nd H Oughton 1.714kg
3rd Joe Atherton 1.638kg
Class 134 – One Heaviest Tomato
1st Peter Glazebrook 2.055kg
2nd W Griffin 1.899kg
3rd D Unsworth 1.724kg
Class 135 – One Longest Runner Bean
1st Joe Atherton 790mm
2nd Mr & Mrs Rogers 780mm
3rd Peter Glazebrook 770mm
Class 136 – One Longest Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus)
1st I Neale 860mm
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Cucumber-860cm_zpsvozawpw5.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Cucumber-860cm_zpsvozawpw5.jpg.html)
2nd H Oughton 830mm
3rd J Dale 800mm
Class 137 – One Heaviest Leek
1st Peter Glazebrook 8.5kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Leek%208.5kg_zps32fwmgmv.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Leek%208.5kg_zps32fwmgmv.jpg.html)
2nd S Purvis 7.5kg
3rd Margaret Birch 5.8kg
Class 138 – One Heaviest Beetroot
1st Peter Glazebrook 11.52kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Beetroot-11.52%20kg_zpsdvztpous.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Beetroot-11.52%20kg_zpsdvztpous.jpg.html)
2nd Ian Neale 11.195kg
3rd Joe Atherton 10.05kg
Class 139 – One Heaviest Stick of Rhubarb
1st Margaret Birks 700g
2nd E Malcom 695g
3rd N Pattison 684g
Class 140 – One Heaviest Pumpkin
1st Brian Marshall 139.5kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Pumpkin-139.5kg_zpst9zuwnbk.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Pumpkin-139.5kg_zpst9zuwnbk.jpg.html)
2nd D Taylor 79.6kg
3rd C Elliot 77.5kg
Class 141 – One Heaviest Carrot
1st Peter Glazebrook 7.97kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Carrot-7.97%20kg_zpshepkbzrj.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Carrot-7.97%20kg_zpshepkbzrj.jpg.html)
2nd R F Jackson 3.47kg
3rd Ian Neale 3.22kg
Class 142 – One Heaviest Parsnip
1st Peter Glazebrook 3.95kg
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Parsnip-3.95%20kg_zpsr24gva1p.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-Parsnip-3.95%20kg_zpsr24gva1p.jpg.html)
2nd Joe Atherton 3.54kg
3rd Paul Bastow 2.98kg
Heaviest three Onions (sorry I didn't get the weight
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-3%20Onions-unknown_zpszzrzxvzb.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Harrogate%202016/Heaviest-3%20Onions-unknown_zpszzrzxvzb.jpg.html)
there are some monsters amongst that lot tg bet you had a great tme
Is it on a lead tray? :toothy10:
Quote from: Tee Gee on September 18, 2016, 16:27:26
Is it on a lead tray? :toothy10:
it would have to be to get in the same street as those monsters
I misread the scales I read them as around 5½ kg hence the lead crack but half a kilo is not bad for a :newbie:
Quote from: Tee Gee on September 18, 2016, 16:56:41
I misread the scales I read them as around 5½ kg hence the lead crack but half a kilo is not bad for a :newbie:
i didnt grow big toms this year they are big daddy just a beefsteak might give that gigawhat ever it is next season and see what i can grow
WOW! Just amazing. However I always wonder what on earth growers do with them afterwards. Are they even edible anymore? :wave:
Wow monster sized veg, like Galina I wonder if they are still edible?
You can find my thoughts on them here, plus views of the rest of the show:
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,80598.0.html (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,80598.0.html)