The world’s heaviest blueberry has been grown by a farm in Australia.
Weighing 20.40 grams and measuring 39.31 mm, the fruit grown in New South Wales has set a new Guinness World Record mark, surpassing the previous record from 2020 recorded by a 16.20 gram blueberry in Western Australia.
The blueberry – from the Etna variety – was picked last November, at Costa Group’s farm in Corindi, on the NSW Mid North Coast.
It was grown by Brad Hocking, Jessica Scalzo and Marie-France Courtois.
The Eterna variety is reputed for its large fruit size, crisp texture and long shelf life.
“When we picked this one there were probably around 20 other berries of a similar size,” Hocking said.
“This really is a delightful piece of fruit.”
“While the fruit is large, there’s absolutely no compromise on quality or flavour as would be expected when developing a premium variety blueberry.”
On average, one or two new varieties of blueberries are developed yearly by Costa Group, the company said.
