{
  "id": 12203318,
  "title": "Woman breaks US, North American zucchini records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/woman-breaks-us-north-american-zucchini-records",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:47:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-maine-woman-grows-record-breaking-170-pound-zucchini-breaks-north-american-and-us-records-after-162-pound-giant-was-disqualified-over-tiny-split/articleshow/134714129.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sarah Whitty from Maine broke US and North American zucchini records.",
    "Her 170-pound zucchini, named Secretariat, surpassed previous records by 7 pounds.",
    "She overcame setbacks like plant splitting and heavy rain to achieve record."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/12203318.png",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}