I’ve grown the world’s longest cucumber – it’s taller than a five year old and call it my baby

A GARDENER has grown the world’s longest cucumber — taller than the average five-year-old.

Sebastian Suski’s record-breaking salad veg measures 3ft 8in long and weighs 17lb.

And there’s enough of the gargantuan green to make 400 cucumber sandwiches.

Dad-of-four Sebastian’s colossal cucumber is 2.5in longer than the previous Guinness World Record.

The warehouse worker, 44, grew it in a polytunnel at his allotment.
And he says the secret of his success is a daily dose of warm water.

Sebastian said: “If I poured cold water all over a person, they would be shocked and it’s the same for a cucumber. Cold water will kill it.
“You also have to be careful not to over-water. One or two watering cans a day should be enough.”

Sebastian refers to his prize veg his “baby” and keeps it in a blanket at home in Southampton.

He added: “Many of the other allotment growers came over to congratulate me when I got the record.

“I’m going to keep the seeds so I can grow more big cucumbers.

“The flesh would be no good for eating as it’s too ripe so I’m going to put it on my compost heap.

“It will be good for my other plants because it’s got lots of nutrients.”

Sebastian also praised wife Renata, who watered the cucumber when he had to spend a week in hospital. He said: “Without her I wouldn’t have this record.”