Woman breaks US, North American zucchini records

A woman from Maine, Sarah Whitty, has broken both the US and North American records for growing the largest zucchini. Her 170-pound vegetable, named "Secretariat", surpassed the previous records by 7 pounds. Whitty's achievement was marked by numerous setbacks, including two of her three plants splitting and a Nor'easter bringing five inches of rain.

To protect her remaining plant, she covered it with a tarp and even cut off around three-quarters of it to control its growth. Despite these challenges, "Secretariat" remained intact and heavy enough to claim the record.