Published May 10, 2021, 12:00 PM
Two Colombian farmers recently broke the Guinness World Record after growing a massive mango that weighs 9.36 pounds, taking the title of the world’s heaviest from a 7.57-pound mango grown in the Philippines in 2009.
German Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina Maria Marroquin, who grew the mango at San Martin farm in the Boyaca area of Guyata, shared that they noticed during the early stages that mango was growing much larger compared to the other fruits on their tree.
After the mango was harvested and weighed, Barrera’s daughter, Dabegy, suggested that it could be a new world record.
Colombian farmers break Guinness record with 9.36-pound mango
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April 30 (UPI) A pair of Colombian farmers are now Guinness World Record holders after they grew a massive mango weighing 9.36 pounds.
German Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina Maria Marroquin grew the mango at San Martin farm in the Boyaca area of Guayata.
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The pair said they could tell early on that the mango was growing much larger than the other fruits on their tree. Barrera said his daughter, Dabegy, suggested the mango could be a new world record after it was harvested and weighed.
The 9.36-pound mango took the title of the world s heaviest from a 7.57-pound mango grown in 2009 in the Philippines.