Third graders across the nation are competing to grow the largest cabbage. The lucky winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Bonnie Plants of Union Springs, Ala., is sponsoring this contest.
Matthew Cundiff, a 10-year-old boy from Scott City, Mo., grew this 24 pound cabbage all by himself. The main cabbage head was 3 feet and 7 inches around. It also produced four smaller heads from the same cabbage. Matthew enjoyed tending to his cabbage and watching it grow.
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