‘Unbelievably big’ Chinese sweet potatoes larger than human heads, spring onions taller than adults – giant produce shocks Internet

From sweet potatoes the size of a human head to spring onions taller than an adult, web users share online videos of Shandong’s huge farm produce. Large produce including apples, radishes and spring onions are common in the province thanks to the choice of species and climate, says expert. — SCMP

Giant farm produce from China’s Shandong province has astonished Chinese Internet users after a video of sweet potatoes bigger than a human head went viral.

The eastern province is the country’s biggest agricultural exporter and famed for having China’s tallest people; it has now become one of the most searched topics on mainland social media in recent days as news of its giant fruit and vegetables spread.