European Giant Vegetable Grower's Association

EGVGA Giant Vegetable Competition 2010

The EGVGA recognizes any type of giant vegetable in existing international categories. The most common ones are listed on our records page.

In order to win a trophy or prize money in 2010, the grower must have paid their 2010 membership dues before May 1, 2010. The specimens must be officially weighed or measured according to EGVGA or GPC standards.

TROPHIES

The following trophies will be granted in 2010 (only European members):

  • heaviest 5 pumpkins
  • heaviest 2 squash
  • heaviest 2 marrows
  • heaviest 2 tomatoes
  • tallest 2 sunflowers
  • largest 2 sunflower heads
  • longest 2 long gourds
  • prettiest orange pumpkin
  • heaviest 2 beetroots (new for 2010)
  • a new country record for pumpkin (all members)
  • a world record in one of the categories listed on the records page (all members)
  • European Giant Vegetable Grower of the Year (click here for more information)

The grower of the largest pumpkin outside of Europe receives a free membership for 2011.

PRIZE MONEY

  • Grow the prettiest pumpkin of the EGVGA (all members) - €100
  • Grow the largest pumpkin with a 2009 European pumpkin seed (all members) - €250
  • Bring the pumpkin world record to Europe (only Euro members) - €??? (to be announced)
  • Grow the largest squash off of any European squash seed (all members) - €100
  • Bring the squash world record to Europe (only Euro members) - €250
  • Grow a giant vegetable world record from the list on the records page (all members) - €75