These giant vegetable varieties can grow to truly impressive sizes.
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Giant veggies might look tricky to grow, but theyre really no different than growing smaller versions.
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These radishes have been known to reach up to 100 pounds!
More typically, they grow to about 10-15 pounds, which is still enormous compared toregular radishes.
They also have a crisp texture and mild flavor.
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The fruits reach a hefty 5 pounds or more, about twice the size of regular butternuts.
They have yellowish orange flesh and a sweet flavor.
They’re perfect for snacking on straight from the garden or using in your favorite recipes.
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Its not only extra large but extra hot, hitting 8,000on the Scoville scale.
Use them to make some truly impressive jalapeno poppers or a tasty topping for nachos.
Despite its impressive size, the “bulb” has a tender, buttery texture and mild flavor.
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It’s available from Baker Creek as well as several other seed sellers.
The jumbo cloves have a mild, mellow flavor that’s less pungent thanregular garlic.
This variety is available in the fall for planting from Burpee and many other seed sellers.
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As the name indicates, the leaves reach much larger proportions than most types of spinach.
This oversized variety produces its broad, tender leaves well into the winter months in most areas.
It’s available from Baker Creek and many other seed sellers.
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Theyre easy to grow, but the plants should be staked because they get so tall.
Use them to make impressivestuffed peppers, or whip up a doublebatch of salsa.
Find this heirloom variety from Baker Creek and several other seeds sellers.
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And even though it’s a hybrid, it offers the more complex flavors of heirloom tomatoes.
Thisindeterminate varietyis available from Burpee and other sellers.
This variety is available from several seed sellers, including Burpee.
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The deep red pods are absolutely showstopping in a garden, and are tasty too.
This variety is available through Baker Creek, Ferry-Morse, and many other seed sellers.
That’s about 10 times as large as a typical head of cabbage.
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Prepare to makea lot of coleslaw!
The leaves have a peppery, sweet flavor and crisp texture.
It will keep well for up to 10 months.
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This variety is also very disease-resistant.
Just double-check to provide a tall, sturdy trellis.
This provides plants with more energy for photosynthesis.
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This results in larger, sweeter vegetables that can taste more sugary.
Giant vegetable plants are completely safe to eat.
However, their flavor and texture might not match their smaller counterparts.
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These vegetables typically dont taste as good as regularly sized vegetables.
According to the Guinness World Records, a 138.28 pound cabbage was the largest vegetable ever grown.
This record was set by a farmer in Alaska in 2012.
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