Tony Glover’s mega-onion is an eye-watering 18lb 11oz and has catapulted him into the Guinness Book of World Records, outdoing the previous record-holder by 10lbs.
And while a bag of onions from the local supermarket costs less than a pound, champion gardener Mr Glover, from Moira in Leicestershire, believes it’s well worth the extra effort.
‘I give them a nitrogen-rich food and have to make sure the humidity is just right,’ said the 49-year-old.
‘I’ve also got grow lights fitted to [the greenhouse] inside to simulate the sun when the days get shorter or when the weather isn’t very good.’
Mr Glover says it took him nearly a year to grow the super-vegetable but he loves what he does.
‘I’ve been growing vegetables since I was about 16,’ he revealed, Metro informs.
‘Back then, if you could grow a 5lb onion you had done very well so I’m very happy with this one.’
