Wasilla man wins 2019 cabbage weighoff at the alaska state fair. Aug 20, 2014 long summer days in alaska help cabbages, turnips and other vegetables grow to gargantuan sizes. In the seven years of competition at the alaska state fair my wife, mary, and i. One of the main attractions is being donated to some of the states furry friends at the alaska wildlife conservation center for a sixth year in a row. Reviews of the giant cabbage entertainingly written by cherie b. Alaskas long daylight hours grow some of the worlds largest vegetables.
Steve hubackek took home first place at the 21st annual weighoff with a cabbage weighing 83. But as the vendors break down their booths and the long summer hours dwindle, what happens to all the giant vegetables. If you split alaska in two, texas would then be the third largest state. At the alaska state fairs annual giant cabbage weighoff friday, scott robbs cabbage won the top honor and set a new world record. These 15 guinness food records are absolutely insane. With a cabbage like that, enough coleslaw for life the. Click here to read an article from the matsu valley frontiersman about wasilla dentist steve hubacek and his two record breaking cabbages at the alaska state fair in palmer. These giants are celebrated at the annual state fair, which kicks off on thursday. Seriously, check it out, page 155 is the giant cabbage.
The alaska state fair is a local, selfsustaining, nonprofit corporation established in 1936. With a cabbage like that, enough coleslaw for life. Robb has been nurturing a variety of worldrecord setting giant vegetables including. A much tinier cabbage, a 24pound entry named emerald, from the meyer family came with a limerick. Marmaduke wins giant cabbage weighoff at alaska state fair. In the giant cabbage, moose is trying to get his giant cabbage to the alaska state fair. Robb has previously held a number of guinness world records for heaviest vegetables, including the heaviest turninp, among others. The weight of this years world record cabbage was 8. Spanning almost 30,000 years, this book is the definition of epic historical fiction.
Palmer the annual cabbage weighoff at the alaska state fair in. Stinky ii wins alaska state fair giant cabbage weighoff. Click here to read the fairbanks daily newsminers version of the story, which includes some other big veggie records set at the fair this recordbreaking cabbage, which qualifies for both the state record and a spot in. State fair giant cabbage weigh off results big cabbage radio. Why vegetables get freakish in the land of the midnight sun npr. Since 1936, alaska state fair features recordsetting giant vegetables, beautiful flower gardens, concerts, plus alaskan and alaska native culture. All that time spent growing means we have huge vegetables to show off by the time the fair.
Since 1936, alaska state fair features record setting giant vegetables, beautiful flower gardens, concerts, plus alaskan and alaska native culture. Giant cabbage sets world record at alaska state fair anchorage. Bizarre world records broken in every state insider. The current guinness world record for largest cabbage, at 8 pounds, was set at the alaska state fair, along with the records for several other vegetables. Posted in local food in the news, sitka farmers market, sitka local foods network in the news. Everingham, who works in the fabrics department at the walmart in nearby wasilla, has since hung up her gardening gloves. Every year at the alaska state fair, one of the main attractions is the giant prized vegetables with recordbreaking pumpkins, giant cabbage, and impressive squash. Over the years, i have developed my own fertilizers, biocatalysts, and growing techniques and it would take a whole book to explain, so i can only give basic information on each record. Alaska state fair giant vegetables donated to the alaska.
Alaska state fair cabbage weighoff 2014 anchorage daily. Long summer days in alaska help cabbages, turnips and other vegetables grow to gargantuan sizes. Less than an hours drive from alaskas biggest city, anchorage, this fair draws crowds often upward of 250,000 people. Indeed, it took him 20 years to break the cabbage record in 2012, when.
Click here to read the fairbanks daily newsminers version of the story, which includes some other big veggie records set at the fair. Why vegetables get freakish in the land of the midnight. What started as a celebration for the matsu colonists in 1936 has grown into the states largest annual event. Why you should spend a day at the alaska state fair. Beginning with the migration of mastodon and sabertoothed tigers from siberia to alaska across the bering land bridge and continuing forward to the signing of the alaska statehood act that made alaska the 49th state in 1959, the history of the nations largest state is laid out in surprisingly readable fashion. The alaska state fair is an annual state fair held in palmer, alaska, united states. We didnt submit any cabbage entries, but the alaska wildlife conservation center did receive some heafty vegetables that were entered into weight contests at the alaska state fair. Hubacek and scott robb of palmer, the grower of the worldrecord cabbage known as the. Sep 05, 2009 largest cabbage world record during the alaska state fair a cabbage brought in by steve hubacek of wasilla tipped the. The fair is famous for its record setting giant vegetables and picturesque location at the foot of the. The most amusing part of this story is there are really giant cabbages at the alaska state fair. Alaska state fair 2019 giant cabbage contest facebook. She won the state record in 1998, junior division with this beauty. Alaska marijuana news arts and entertainment up arrow.
Why you should spend a day at the alaska state fair garden. While a world record has not been set for pumpkins in the alaska state fair, they still are giants in 2019, anchorages dale marshall had the winning entry at. Stihler and delightfully illustrated by jeremiah trammel, the giant cabbage. Come get a van, and experience alaska in the fall for yourself, and take in a few festivals along the way. By working together, they finally load the enormous vegetable into mooses truck and ride off to the fair, where the cabbage takes first prize. Scott robb finally brings in a cabbage bigger than reigning world champion steve hubacek to best the record by 11 pounds at 8. This is also a great place to try alaskan seafood specialties. Bob hallinen anchorage daily news photo barb everingham grew the king of cabbages with her record 105. With help, the team of alaskan wildlife work together to get the cabbage loaded into mooses truck and off to the fair, as it is sure to win. Colossal cabbage and prized pumpkins stole the spotlight at the alaska state fair. Artichoke cynara scolymus 1997 alaska state fair record. Another record cabbage at the alaska state fair sitka.
For over 75 years, the alaska state fair has been a gathering place for all alaskans, and a last hurrah before summer gives way to the long alaska winter. Aug 04, 2016 in the giant cabbage, moose is trying to get his giant cabbage to the alaska state fair. John evans of palmer, alaska, grew the largest carrot, which weighed 18 pounds ounces when measured at the 1998 alaska state fair. The alaska state fair is the culmination of the northern summer of long days and short nights. At the annual alaska state fair, which opens thursday in palmer, the. Marmaduke claimed the title of king of the cabbages friday night at the 19th annual giant. May 12, 1988 spanning almost 30,000 years, this book is the definition of epic historical fiction.
Cabbage provides plenty of cheap, nutritious, tasty food per acre. Awcc executive director mike miller with patrone, j. Jul 06, 2005 bob hallinen anchorage daily news photo barb everingham grew the king of cabbages with her record 105. Finishing off the month is the largest of the four state fairs. Sep 03, 2016 steve hubackek took home first place at the 21st annual weighoff with a cabbage weighing 83. The vegetables head south of anchorage to attract a. Jul 08, 2005 with a cabbage like that, enough coleslaw for life. An alaska folktale is a playful story about a hardworking moose who is determined to enter the biggest and best cabbage he can grow into the giant cabbage contest. Scott robb currently holds the world record with his 2012 cabbage that. Guinness world records the worlds heaviest cabbage was presented at the alaska state fair by scott a. Sep 28, 2016 hubacek and scott robb of palmer, the grower of the world record cabbage known as the palmer pachyderm, had each brought in plants weighing more than 111 pounds when the fair opened. The alaska state fair holds contests for largest vegetable in several categories, and many national and even world records have been recorded at the fair, with the cabbage, radish, spinach and lettuce categories usually dominating local interest. Another record cabbage at the alaska state fair sitka local. The holder of the ticket has until friday september 7, 2012 to turn in the ticket at the alaska state main office and claim the prize of over 500 dollars.
Hubacek and scott robb of palmer, the grower of the worldrecord cabbage known as the palmer pachyderm, had each brought in plants weighing more than 111 pounds when the fair opened. What to do in palmerin addition to the state fair get lost. The alaska fair is held each fall in the matanuskasusitna valley. In 2009, a grower named steve hubacek won the giant cabbage weighoff at the alaska state fair with his 127pounder. Now, if you are wondering how our vegetables get so giant the answer is simple steroids.
Video of giant cabbage entry, alaska state fair 2011. In fact, the land of the last frontiers annual state fair has produced several guinness world recordholding fruits and vegetables, including this 127pound cabbage grown in 2009 by wasilla. The 14th annual giant cabbage weighoff at the alaska state fair produced some gigantic heads of cabbage. Stinky ii is a far cry from the fairs recordholding cabbage, scott a. Over 70 state fair vendors offer staples like hot dogs, pizza, and nachos as well as more exotic selections like gyros and tacos. The alaska state fair has packed up and left the fairgrounds. Aug 07, 2019 come get a van, and experience alaska in the fall for yourself, and take in a few festivals along the way. Largest cabbage world record during the alaska state fair a cabbage brought in by steve hubacek of wasilla tipped the. Mooses giant cabbage is a shooin for a prize at the fair, but he cant budge it on his own. Read the detailled information about the record breaking vegetables from john evans more information. What to do in palmerin addition to the state fair get. World and state of alaska giant fruit and vegetable records. John evans from palmer alaska grows big vegetables so big, in fact, that he and his wife, mary, hold several world, u. The fairgrounds are located approximately one hour north of anchorage and draw visitors from the entire municipality of anchorage and beyond for the popular 1 and.
Click here to read about a recordbreaking 127pound cabbage, called the beast, wasillas steve hubacek weighed in on friday at the alaska state fair in palmer. Apr 24, 2009 4 worlds largest green cabbage 76 lbs or 34. Robb, who has held the guinness world records for a number of hefty veggies, including the heaviest turnip. Cabbage is such wonderful size you must garden exceedingly wise youll have youll have to be scott or look what he got a world record and state fair first prize good advice and that scott rob who has the world record that we have right here in the alaska state fairgrounds now cabbage is typically like cooler weather in if youve been here this. One of them is this green cabbage, who weighted over 76 lb, making it a world record in 1998. The real prize of the alaska state fair, the one written about all over the land like in the september issue of food network magazine. If youre in the state while the fair is on, you owe it to yourself to take a gander at the giant vegetables this particular fair is known for. Alaska state fair steve hubacek and his 127 pound cabbage. Robb usa in palmer, alaska, usa, on 31 august 2012. For many, food is a major attraction at the alaska state fair. Growing with bountea is a fun and rewarding family project.
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