This is the heaviest aubergine which weighs
3.778 kilograms and was grown by Dave Bennett
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Dave grows giant fruit and veg as a hobby and has
been growing giant aubergines over the past four
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years. The average weight for a typical
shop-bought aubergine is around 3 to 400 grams
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making this record holder more than 10 times larger than the average. Previous
to this record, Dave had grown an aubergine that was 2.54 kilograms in 2022
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He used the seeds from that aubergine to grow this record-breaking one.
My name is Ivan Hankins, I'm the weights and measures inspector that
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actually weighed this monster and we're
taking it to the Ottawa State Fair
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And Dave, congratulations my friend. Thank you. How does it
feel to be a Guinness World Record title holder? Fabulous
