Australia's Giant Blueberry Breaks Records
A new strain in Australia is yielding unexpected results. An enormous specimen is currently in the Guinness Book of Records. It is six times heavier than a normal blueberry.
At 39.31 mm in diameter, a blueberry is slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball (40 mm) or a golf ball (42.2 mm), but larger and heavier than a five-ball (31.45 mm).
Photo: Costa Berry
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A colossal blueberry from Australia has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records – the world's heaviest, weighing an impressive 20.4 grams and measuring 3.931 centimeters in diameter, about the size of a table tennis ball.
The plump, bright blue mega fruit was picked last November at a Costa Berry farm in Corinthia, New South Wales, Australian media reported Friday, citing the company.
The previous world record was 16.2 grams and came from 2020, when an equally large specimen of blueberry was grown in Western Australia. By comparison: a typical blueberry weighs only 1 to 3.5 grams.
Brad Hocking from Costa Perris with his new blueberry variety Eterna. Australians like bigger berries, Hocking says, and the new variety still has the same flavor qualities.
Photo: Costa Berry
The new record holder was stored in a factory freezer while Guinness World Records inspectors scrutinized the new contender. Costa Ferris' Brad Hocking told Australia's ABC his team was delighted to have the record officially confirmed after 12 weeks.
Guinness inspectors had about 20 berries of this size to choose from when the current record holder, the blueberry, was chosen. Hawking said that giant berries do not lose their taste quality.
The blueberry is part of the new Eterna variety, which the company developed because consumers in Australia were demanding larger berries. However, Hawking said there are currently no plans for larger varieties. The berry is resistant to diseases and heat.
Meanwhile, the staff is wondering what to do with the world record berry. Often it ends up as a display piece on the wall. “We all smile at them from time to time,” Hawking said. “A smoothie probably isn't the right recipe for her.”
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