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Australian Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Records

Last updated 8th April 2024

Australian Record Atlantic Giant Pumpkin (C. maxima) 867kg grown by Dale Oliver (2021 NSW)

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State Records

  • QLD ​​368.5kg (as reported by the Ekka) grown by Downlands College year 10 and 11 agricultural science students in 2024

    • Previosuly 365kg grown by Tony Frohloff in 2024 (soft spot not adequately documented but pumpkin believed to be sound at the time of weighing)

    • Previously 361.5kg grown by Tony Frohloff 2020

    • Previously 355.2kg grown by Russell Vogel in 2018

    • Previously 339kg grown by Geoff and Tony Frohloff in 2016

  • NSW 867kg grown by Dale Oliver in 2021

    • Previously 743kg grown by Dale Oliver in 2015

  • Victoria 385.1kg grown by Phillip McCauley 2012

  • Tasmania 731.0kg grown by Shane Newitt in 2022

    • Previously 553.5kg grown by Shane Newitt in 2019

    • Previously 455.5kg grown by Shane, Bella and Jess Newitt in 2018​

  • WA (as reported by the Dwellingup Pumpkin Festival) 361kg Robert Giumelli in 2018

    • Previously 313kg Amarah and Kelsey Freemantle in 2017

  • SA 440kg grown by Ken & Rosemary Holden in 2003

  • NT - no known record

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Giant Green Squash (C. maxima) 612kg grown by Dale Oliver in 2015 (NSW)

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Other Australian Giant Vegetable and Fruit Records

WEIGHT

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Cucurbita pepo:

Heavy Field Pumpkin (uncertified) 25 kg grown by Phillip McCauley (2013 VIC)

Heavy Vegetable Marrow 38.0 kg grown by Phillip McCauley (2015 VIC)

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Cucurbita moschata:

Heavy Stock Gramma - no known record

Heaviest "Butternut type" squash  (including Violina Di Rugosa) - 10kg (WA)

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Gourds:

Heavy Bushel Gourd 50.5kg grown by Dale Oliver (2022 NSW)

  • Previously 42.8 kg grown by Robert Weber (2001 VIC)

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Table Pumpkins & Zucchini:

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  • Queensland blue 24.6kg (1998 VIC)

  • Grey Table Pumpkin (part Queensland Blue heritage) 34.8kg grown by Melody Cameron (2018 NSW)

  • Cushaw squash 9.2kg (VIC)

  • Butternut pumpkin / squash 11.4kg grown by Tania & Nathan Buzza (2024 VIC)

  • Tromboncino 9.5kg grown by Andrea Prophet (2023 SA)

    • Previously 6.20kg grown by Aimee Bendotti (2021 WA)

  • Heavy Zucchini marrow [Courgette] 7.28kg grown by Lucy Ward and Grace Sarta (2023 VIC)

    • (uncertified) 7.8kg grown by Mark, Christy, Tiana and Tameka Hobbs (2022 VIC)

    • Previously 6.3kg (uncertified weight 6.4kg on home scales a week prior) grown by Sophie Thomson (2021 SA), "Caesar" variety

    • Previously (uncertified) 6kg grown by Geoff and Cassandra Hill (2021 NSW)

    • Previously certified at 5kg (1997 VIC)

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Heaviest Fruits:

  • Heaviest avocado 1.990kg

  • Heaviest Watermelon 107kg grown by Darryl Morris (2024 QLD)

    • Previously 102.0kg grown by Geoff Frohloff (2019 QLD)

    • Previous (uncertified) 95 kg grown by Galen Pettigrew (2001)

  • Heaviest citron / pie melon 29.78kg grown by Geoff Frohloff (2018 QLD) 

  • Heaviest Cantaloupe (uncertified) 12.3kg grown by Ben Surma

    • AGPVS certified heaviest cantaloupe 10.5 kg grown by Ned Katich (1982 WA)

  • Heaviest Tomato 3.700kg grown by Bryan Lai (2024 VIC)

    • Previously 3.100kg grown by Bryan Lai (2024 VIC)

    • Previously (certified by GPC) 2.834g grown by Bryan Lai (2022 VIC)

    • Previously (uncertified) 2.2 kg grown by Rodney Leadbetter

  • Heaviest Eggplant (aubergine) 1.738 kg grown by Sam Trotta (2011 VIC)

  • Heaviest sweet pepper (Capsicum) - no known record

  • Heaviest chilli pepper - no known record

  • Heaviest Cucumber (C. sativus) - no known record​

  • Heaviest blueberry (as reported by Guiness World Records) 20.4g grown by Costa Group (2023 NSW)

 

Heaviest Root Vegetables:

  • Mangel (Fodder) Beetroot (yellow or red) 11 kg grown by Phillip McCauley (2013 VIC)

  • Table Beetroot 1.64kg grown by Clifford McKnight (2021 TAS)

    • Previously 1.2kg (1997 VIC)

  • Kohlrabi 7.72kg grown by Michael Stillman (2014 QLD)

  • White radish 17.2 kg grown by Frank Litterini (1992 South Australia) - certified by Guinness World Records

  • Red radish 8.3kg grown by Margaret & Douglas Hutchison (2019 QLD)

    • Previously 675g grown by Marie Kalkaus (2017 QLD)

  • Carrot 3.99kg (1980 NSW)​

  • Parsnip 1.530kg grown by Julie Grant (2021 TAS)

  • Turnip (uncertified, newspaper article) 18.3kg grown by Roger Bignell (2018 TAS)

    • AGPVS certified Turnip 1.554kg grown by Melody Cameron (2017 NSW)

  • Swede 2.960kg grown by John Leadbetter (2016 NSW)

  • Onion 1.6kg (1997 VIC)

  • Leek - no known record

  • Garlic - no known record

  • Elephant Garlic 1.191kg grown by Jonathan Thompson (2023 SA)

    • Previously 1.092kg grown by Jonathan Thompson (2022 SA)

    • Previously 0.813kg grown by Melody Cameron (2016 NSW)

  • Sweet Potato (uncertified, newspaper article) 13kg (approx) grown by Gino Farronato (NSW)

  • Yam (Dioscorea) - no known record

  • Jicama (Mexican yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus) - no known records

  • Potato (uncertified, newspaper article) 1.497kg grown by Stephen Bendotti (2019 Warren District Agricultural Society field day, WA)

    • Previously (uncertified) 1.187 kg grown by Liz Taylor

 

Heaviest Pods:

  • Broad (Fava) Bean - 122g grown by Joseph Russo (2021 VIC)

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Heaviest Leafy Vegetables:

  • Heaviest Celery - no known record

  • Heaviest Green Cabbage 17.60kg grown by Gary Ryan (2020 WA)

    • Previously Heaviest Green Cabbage (uncertified) 10kg (approx) grown by Gino Farronato (2010 NSW)

  • Heaviest Red Cabbage 7.95kg grown by Gary Ryan (2020 WA)

  • Heaviest Cauliflower (with leaves, but should be trimmed) (uncertified, newspaper article) 8kg (approx) grown by Gino Farronato (2010 NSW)

  • Heaviest Kale - no known record

  • Heaviest Silverbeet - no known record

  • Heaviest radicchio (uncertified, newspaper article) 2.5kg (approx) grown by Gino Farronato (2013 NSW)

  • Heaviest Rhubarb single leaf 0.43kg (1997 VIC)

LENGTH

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Longest Fruits:

  • Long Zucchini (Courgette) 99cm (1997 VIC)

  • Long Tromboncino 1.828m grown by Geoffrey Jiang (2023 VIC)

    • Previously 167.4cm grown by Danielle Napier (2020 NSW)

    • Honourable mention to Sophie Thomson of SA (Sophie's Patch, Gardening Australia) for a DMG 168cm long tromboncino

    • Previously 144cm grown by Tilisha Chen (aka Teresa Boyd) (2018 VIC)

    • Previously 126.3cm by Fiona Duthie (2017 QLD)

  • Longest bugle / trombone gramma - no known record

  • Longest Cucumber (C. sativus) - no known record

  • Longest Armenian Cucumber (C. melo) 130.5cm grown by Keegan Meyers (2016 SA)

  • Long Gourd 3.080 metres grown by Ben Surma (NSW 2012)

  • Long Pepper (sweet or hot) - no known record

 

Longest Root Vegetables:

  • Carrot 227.0cm (2.270m) (1997 VIC)

  • Parsnip - no known record

  • Beetroot - no known record

 

Longest pods:

  • Runner Bean - no known record

  • Broad (Fava) Bean - 32.1cm grown by Joseph Russo (2021 VIC)

  • Snake bean (cowpea) 77.5cm grown by Marie Kalkaus (2017 QLD)

    • Previous 65.0cm grown by Marie Kalkaus (2017 QLD)

  • Longest Corn Cob (husk removed) - 21.4cm grown by Stuart Binnion (2022 SA)

 

Tall plants:

  • Tall Corn (EGVGA rules for measuring) 446cm by Michael Stillman (2014 QLD)

  • Tall Sunflower 5.00 metres grown by Paul Latham (2001 VIC)

  • Tallest Silverbeet plant (including flowers) 444.8cm grown by Giuseppe Sacco (2022 VIC)

 

Produce per plant:

  • Number of sunflower heads on a single plant - 82  grown by Paul Latham (VIC)

  • Number of corn cobs on a single plant - no known record

 

Wide:

  • Sunflower Head (Wide) 19.5 inches (49.5cm) grown by Paul Latham (2016 VIC)

 

Circumference:

  • Gourd Circumference 1.770m grown by Robert Weber (2001 VIC)

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