An Israeli farmer has entered the Guinness World Records after he planted the largest strawberry on record.
At 289g, it was declared the world’s largest after Chahi Ariel spent a year raising it.
The strawberries were picked at Ariel’s family farm near Netanya, central Israel in February 2021 and have been stored in the freezer ever since.
The fruit weighs 289 grams
Mr. Ariel said: “We waited a year for the results. We kept it in the freezer for a year.
Strawberries, a local plant species called Ilan, tend to grow to enormous sizes and Mr Ariel said the record-setting fruit shrunk to about half its size. here a year.
Ariel’s strawberries are grown on his family’s farm in central Israel
The previous record was a strawberry grown in 2015 in Fukuoka, Japan, weighing 250g.
Mr. Ariel said he jumped, laughed and sang when he heard the news.
“We are delighted to be included in the Guinness World Records,” he said.
