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A giant vegetable grower named Kevin Fortey wins a specific prize in the Harrogate Flower Shows giant vegetable competition with a 12-stone (76 kilograms) marrow.

Green-fingered Kevin Fortey has lovingly tended to the gargantuan vegetable for eight weeks. He wraps those vegetables in duvet each night.

The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show is held in Harrogate, England, on Sept 14, 2018. A giant vegetable contest is to showcase precious vegetables, flowers and plants.