Heaviest Plum

The world’s heaviest plum, weighing 464.15g, was grown by South African farmers Dean and Deon Barnard at the Oppie Plaas Boerdery Farm, where they maintain commercial plum orchards spanning seven hectares.

By PA/TPN, in Africa, World · 21 Sep 2024, 13:31 · 0 Comments

Author: Guiness World Records;

The recording-breaking plum belongs to the Autumn Treat variety, which Dean describes as crisp and sweet tasting.

Author: Guiness World Records;

The softball-sized fruit is 109.78g heavier than the previous record holder, a plum of the Kyoto variety grown in Japan in 2021.

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