Alfred J. Cobb (UK) grew a cucumber weighing 12.4 kg (27 lb 5.3 oz) and presented it at the National Amateur Gardening Show’s UK National Giant Vegetables Championship at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK on 5 September 2003.

The cucumber is a zeppelin variety.
Alfie also took 2nd prize with 10.8 kg (23 lb 12.9 oz) cucumber.