Michael and Taylor Quinones of Deer Park were named the winners of Long Island Game Farm's Tallest Sunflower Contest. Their sunflower, which they named Sunshine, grew to a height of eight feet, nine inches. They planted the seeds at their home in April. Seeds were provided by The Garden Spot in Center Moriches.

"We planted one sunflower in a partially sunny area and one in a fully sunny area," they said. "the one in the full sun grew twice as fast and three times as tall."