David Thomas showed off the world’s heaviest cucumber at the Malvern Autumn Show in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in September 2015. The previous record for the biggest cucumber was held by Alfred Cobb, dating back to 2003. That vegetable weighed 27.3 pounds, but David topped this record with his monster cucumber, which weighed in at 28 pounds.

He said of his triumph: “I’ve been developing this cucumber for the past seven years. This year has been exceptionally cool, providing perfect growing conditions in Cornwall. The very best seed along with the mycorrgiantveg have contributed to the success in growing this monster!” Credit: YouTube/TIGMedia