Gaspé gardener Damien Allard is officially a Guinness World Record holder for the 29-kilogram turnip he unearthed in November. Weighing roughly as much as an adult husky or a 65-inch television, the turnip crushed the previous record of 17.7 kilograms set in 2004. Allard and his wife received confirmation from the Guinness World Records management team on Wednesday morning. According to the Guinness World Records website, Allard has had his eye on this particular title since 2016, when he dug up a seven-kilogram turnip and decided to check the world record. The giant turnip has a circumference of 138 centimeters, a height of 35 centimeters and a width of 46 centimeters.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 00:56 UTC