{"id":8668,"date":"2026-09-09T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/8668\/in-photos-the-biggest-eggplant-in-kelowna-and-other-thompson-okanagan-veggie-tales\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:00:23","slug":"in-photos-the-biggest-eggplant-in-kelowna-and-other-thompson-okanagan-veggie-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/8668\/in-photos-the-biggest-eggplant-in-kelowna-and-other-thompson-okanagan-veggie-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"iN PHOTOS: The biggest eggplant in Kelowna and other Thompson-Okanagan veggie tales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gardeners in the Thompson-Okanagan are harvesting veggies this month and some of the produce is huge, making for great conversation pieces and bragging rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the biggest kinds of vegetables found so far this fall are tomatoes and beets, but won\u2019t come close to setting world records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Kelowna gardener grew this massive eggplant. SUBMITTED\/Sandra Dreger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Holding the top spot for the heaviest tomato in the Guinness Book of World Records<\/a> is a domingo variety that was grown by Dan Sutherland in Walla Walla, Washington, USA last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tomato weighed 16.89 pounds and had a circumference of 39 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world record for the heaviest beet was set by the Fortey family in the UK in 2019, weighing 52 lb, 14 oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A gigantic beat was pulled from a Kamloops garden. SUBMITTED\/Cindy O\u2019Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gardens are full of surprises, and as harvest season progresses in Kamloops and the Okanagan, we\u2019re likely to see super tall sunflowers and giant pumpkins appearing, among other super-sized finds. Be sure to send us yours at news@infonews.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Kelowna gardener grew this huge onion. SUBMITTED\/Leanne Nowell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A beet from a Kamloops garden. SUBMITTED\/Kerry-Ann Konopski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A tomato grown in Kamloops weighs more than two pounds. SUBMITTED\/ Erica Michelle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This giant tomato grew in Kamloops. SUBMITTED\/Shirley Wells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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