Maine woman grows record-breaking 170-pound zucchini, breaks North American and US records after 162-pound giant was disqualified over tiny split

A woman from Maine has made history after growing a 170-pound giant marrow zucchini, breaking both the North American and US records. Sarah Whitty of Damariscotta named the enormous vegetable “Secretariat” after successfully getting it through a series of challenges that could have easily ruined her record attempt.

Whitty had already come remarkably close to setting a record last year. She grew a giant marrow weighing 162.5 pounds, which was heavier than the then-US record of 152.5 pounds. However, the vegetable developed a tiny split, causing it to be disqualified from official competition. It was also just half a pound short of the North American record of 163 pounds.