Do you love biting into a plump, juicy plum? Are you looking for plump varieties to feast on? Is their sweet-sour taste irresistible? Well, we may have just discovered the plum of your dreams! Two South African farmers recently set an interesting world record. Dean and Deon Barnard grew the world’s heaviest plum, which is said to be the size of a softball. Their plum weighs an impressive 464.15 g (16.3 oz), which is 109.78 g (3.8 oz) heavier than the previous record holder, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). The plum initially weighed 480 grams after harvest, but lost some moisture (and grams) over time. The previous holder was grown in Japan in 2021 and was of the Kiyo variety. The record-breaking plum is an Autumn Treat variety, which has been described as “crisp and sweet in taste.”
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The Barnards grew the massive fruit on their own farm, which also comprises seven hectares of commercial plum orchards. However, the duo say they had not grown the plum specifically to break a record. Dean told GWR: “It hasn’t been grown to set records. The record plum came from a commercial tree with around 150 plums on it. I didn’t do any special preparation to make it so big.” Furthermore, GWR revealed that the Barnards found other record-breaking plums, weighing between 400 and 450 grams, in this year’s harvest.
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The fruit takes about seven months to grow and flowering begins in September. “Our area has a lot of unique microclimates and that helps the plums a lot… I also have a top plum specialist who helps us with production and quality. I’m very proud and excited. It’s really a great privilege to have the record and I’m very blessed by God,” Dean told GWR.
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