The Largest Strawberry in the World: How Much Did the Berry Weigh That Got Into the Guinness Book of Records
Strawberries not only help you make a living, but also set records.
At least two such achievements are known.
Until recently, the absolute record holder was a berry grown by a Japanese farmer. In 2015, Koji Nakao presented the world with a berry weighing 250 grams.
But that is yesterday, and all because of Israeli competitors.
The new achievement, officially registered in the Guinness Book of Records, belongs to Israeli farmers – the Ariel family.
In 2022, they managed to grow a berry weighing 289 grams.
It reaches 18 cm in length, 34 cm in circumference, and the thickness of the fruit is 4 cm.
It is specified that this was the Ilan strawberry variety, bred by the Israel Organization for Agricultural Research.
Plants of this variety produce quite large berries.
The berry was grown in a rather cold season and developed slowly.
It managed to grow so big because several berries grew together and formed one large strawberry.
Nevertheless, the record was officially recognized.
Previously, we talked about culinary records that many consider crazy .
