Nghe An: Digging up a giant 28 kg potato
(Baonghean.vn) - A giant sweet potato weighing 28 kg was just dug up by Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Tuong Son commune, Anh Son on the afternoon of February 25.
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Giant sweet potato when it was first dug up. Photo: Tue An |
At around 2:00 p.m. on February 25, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung went to dig up the sweet potatoes planted in his garden and discovered a sweet potato of "strange" size.
After digging it up, Mr. Hung could not believe his eyes, the potato was nearly 1 meter long. Putting it on the scale, this potato weighed more than 28 kg.
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The sweet potato weighs more than 28 kg. Photo: Tue An |
According to Mr. Hung, his family has been growing these potatoes for 2 years now and has not used any fertilizers or stimulants. This is the first time he has dug up such a large potato.
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The sweet potato is nearly 1 meter long. Photo: Tue An |
When hearing the news that Mr. Hung dug up a giant potato, many curious people around came to see.
Chu Thanh