Trevor Last, who produces the NVS DVDs has kindly photographed the winners of the National Championships at Harrogate. There are some fantastic examples of the best vegetable you can grow in the photo gallery below.

National Vegetable Society, National Championships 2008

Ayr Flower Show Trophy. Collection of six vegetables

Nutrimate Millennium Class. Collection of 5 kinds of veg, four of each

The Maydon Challenge Shield, Onions, large exhibition, one dish of five

The Anglesey Trophy, Peas, one dish of twelve pods

The Vice Presidents Shield, Carrots, long pointed, one dish of five

The Bob Keeley Memorial Tankard, Mini Collection, 3 veg, two of each kind

The Holdernesse Trophy, Shallots, large exhibition, one dish of twelve

The Hogan group Trophy, Parsnips, one dish of five

The Garden News Cup, Cucumbers, one dish of three.

The Armadale Trophy, Tomatoes, one dish of twelve

The Dundee Discovery Trophy, Onions, one dish of five, 1kg to 1.5 kg

The Gwent DA Trophy, Shallots, pickling, one dish of 15

The Nickerson Trophy, Potatoes, Coloured, one dish of five.

The D T Brown Trophy, Potatoes, White, one dish of five

The NVS Millenium Bowl, Onions, one dish of five up to 250 gms

The Riverside Trophy, Celery, one dish of three heads

The Chairman’s Challenge Shield, Blanch Leeks, one dish of five

The Manchester & District DA Trophy, Runner Beans, one dish of fifteen

The Holderness Twin Trophy, Carrots, stump rooted, one dish of five

The Henry Ludlam Trophy, Cauliflowers, one dish of three

The Secrett Trophy,Dwarf French Beans, one dish of fifteen.

The D T Brown Beetroot Trophy, Long Beetroot, one dish of five

The Sutton Seeds Silver Cup, Pot Leeks, one dish of two