At 289 grams, Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness record as the world’s heaviest
Categories: DAILY NEWS
![Content Image](/uploads/download_-_2022-02-19T003804_393.jpg)
A giant Israeli strawberry has entered the Guinness World Records to become the largest and heaviest berry in the world.The titanic berry is of a local Ilan variety and is known for producing large fruits.But the strawberry grown by the Ariel family, which weighs 289 grams, broke the previous record of 250 grams that was cultivated in Japan’s Fukuoka city on January 28, 2015.According to the statement by the Guinness entry, the Israeli strawberry is 18 centimetres (seven inches) long, four centimetres thick, and a massive 34 centimetres in circumference. “When we heard, it was an amazing feeling. I jumped in the car, laughed and sang,” said Ariel, proudly displaying his certificate on a laptop. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time.”The Ilan variety of strawberries was originally bred by Dr Nir Dai, a researcher from Israel's Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), in Bet-Dagan, near Tel-Aviv.Unusually cold weather in early 2021 slowed the strawberry’s ripening process, allowing it to continue gaining weight, according to the record book’s website.