Cabbage in Britain confirmed by judges to set new world record

Giant vegetable grower David Thomas from Britain's Cornwall is celebrating after being confirmed having created a new record for the world's heaviest red cabbage.

Thomas's 23.2 kilogram red cabbage beat a previous world record set in 1925, also in England, for a red cabbage weighing 19.05 kg.

Judges at the UK National Giant Vegetables Championships which was held at the Malvern Autumn Show in Worcestershire this weekend, confirmed the world record.

Thomas was waiting on Sunday to hear if Guinness World Records will verify the record.

The champion grower has been cultivating vegetables for 15 years. He told local media he was very proud of his latest record--breaker, adding: "There's no big secret to growing giant vegetables. You just need the right seeds to start with, plenty of room, good soil and a bit of luck."

Thomas's new record was the latest in a trio of successes. He already holds two world records for the heaviest parsnip and the heaviest cucumber.

Martyn Davies, official judge at the UK National Giant Vegetables Championships, said: "We are delighted to confirm that David Thomas has broken the previous world record for the world's heaviest red cabbage by almost 10lbs (4.15 kilograms)." Endit