Many enjoy eating delicious and tangy mango, but have you ever seen one that weighs over FIVE POUNDS? 😲 🥭
Colombian farmers, Germán Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina Maria Marroquín, managed to break a record after growing the world’s heaviest mango in Guayatá, Colombia.
The impressive mango weighed in at 4.25 kilograms (9.36 lb) and was certified by Guinness World Records as officially record-breaking.
The previous record was held by a mango found in the Philippines that weighed 3.435 kilograms (7.57 lb) in 2009.
Germán and Reina began to notice that the fruit was growing very large compared to the other mangos on the tree.
Once the final size and weight of this mega-mango was revealed was known, Germán's daughter Dabegy suggested looking online to see if it was in fact the heaviest in the world.
Germán's goal for the record title was to "show to the world that in Colombia we are humble, hardworking people who love the countryside".
This represents in times of pandemic a message of hope and joy for our people," - Germán Orlando Novoa Barrera
Mango is a fruit of Asian origin and is harvested in tropical places.
One of the best parts of obtaining an official Guinness World Records title was that it confirmed history was being made in Guayatá.
After being documented for the record, the family celebrated by sharing and eating the entire mango.
However, they made sure to commemorate their record-breaking moment.
"It was very delicious and healthy inside, but before that, we made a mould out of it to make a replica and donate it to be recorded in history."
