That fairy tale has reached as far as Slovenia.<p>And if memory serves, it is alluded to in an episode of Ed, Edd, &#x27;n&#x27; Eddy, albeit through a foreign character with an accent.<p>Wikipedia says it&#x27;s a Slavic fairy tale that <i>has</i> been presented in English-speaking countries. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Gigantic_Turnip" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Gigantic_Turnip</a>