A record-breaking giant onion that's expected to be the world's biggest has been displayed at a garden show.  

The vegetable, owned by Gareth Griffin, weighs 8.97kg (19.775lb) and was displayed at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall and Gardens, near Ripon.

The giant onion was featured alongside giant cabbages, marrows and beetroots during the National English Honor Society (NEHS) Giant Vegetable Competition at the flower show.

The Harrogate Flower Show runs twice a year, in April and September.

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Paul Proud’s cabbage, parsnip, carrot, beetroot and cucumber emerged triumphant in their respective categories.

Chris Parish took home a prize for his giant pumpkin, which weighed 102kg.

This autumn’s flower show featured The Blooms Of Deception, a display of floral art inspired by Agatha Christie’s tales of intrigue and suspense, as the show fell on the British author’s birthday.