The world's biggest potato, unearthed in the Isle of Man over a decade ago, no longer holds the record.
It's been beaten by a farmer in Lebanon.
The former record holder was bought by Greens restaurant in Douglas and put on display.
Proprietor Nigel Kermode says it's still a champion vegetable as far as he's concerned and plans to display it again (play attached audio file):
More on Tuesday's Mandate.
(Picture: Lebanese farmer Khalil Semhat with the new record holder, from bbc.co.uk).
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