DES MOINES — It was a record breaking year at the Iowa State Fair for the jumbo vegetable exhibits judged Aug. 15 at the Iowa State Fair.
Emily Van Manen, a first-time exhibitor of Kellogg, set a new record with a 13.4 pound zucchini.
Matthew and Ann Greazel, of Boone, were awarded with a record breaking cabbage at 33.7 pounds. Robbert Morris, of Des Moines, brought the record breaking green bean measuring at 53.25 inches long and Marty Schnicker, of Mount Pleasant, was awarded a record breaking kohlrabi at 28.9 pounds.
Also, Dennis Terlouw, of Newton, received a third place ribbon for his entry in the Kohlrabi exhibit.