This year's World Cucumber Day event, held on Friday June 13, saw 138 cucumbers exchanged across four venues in Keswick town centre during the hour-long "Cucumber Currency" promotion.
The total marked a 90 percent increase from last year's 73 cucumbers, nearly doubling the count from the event's inaugural year. Neels Ferreira, general manager of the Skiddaw Hotel, said: "The atmosphere was great – you could feel the buzz as soon as the clock struck 4pm.
"It's a great way to bring a little light-hearted fun to the town centre – and Keswick is really up for that."
Premium partners Hendrick's Gin and Fever-Tree Tonic supported the event. Iain Grant, who has overseen the promotion at Inn on the Square, said: "It's not every day you find yourself counting cucumbers behind the bar, but Keswick never fails to surprise."
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