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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAustralian farm grows world’s biggest blueberryPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Costa BerriesImage caption, The fruit was certified by Guinness World Records this weekBy Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyAn Australian farm has smashed the record for the world’s largest blueberry with a fruit the size of a ping-pong ball.Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since, the monster winner was 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g – about 10 times the average blueberry.The title was previously held by a 16.2g berry grown in Western Australia.The specimen is of a new variety developed by the Costa Group, to meet consumer demands for larger berries.Brad Hocking, says the Eterna breed consistently yields huge fruit, but recent growing conditions had spurned a bumper crop at their farm in Corindi in northern New South Wales. His team had noticed some promising berries on the trees but were shocked and “stoked” when they were weighed.”It wasn’t really until we put them on the scale that we realised what we found,” the lead horticulturalist told the BBC.”The record-breaking fruit was obviously particularly large, but we would have picked 20 or more fruit on that morning that would have broken the previous world record.”After 12 weeks, the berry was this week certified by Guinness World Records as the heaviest ever documented.So what does a world-record breaking blueberry taste like?Mr Hocking laughs and says he doesn’t know – while tempting, his team has decided to save the berry from an immediate end, and instead ate its compatriots.”We get second breakfast every day… we don’t have to eat this one,” he said.And now the growers are considering what to do with it.”There’s been a few ideas, maybe like a resin cast and mounting it on the wall or something.”But in general, the Eterna berries – while larger – don’t compromise on flavour, he promises.”It’s a different experience, eating a berry that is that large.”We see it more as people who are consuming them as snacks, more than maybe the traditional uses in breakfasts and baking. But certainly, the flavour and the firmness is there – it’s got a really nice crunch to it and a high level of blueberry aromatics.”Related TopicsFruitWorld recordsAustraliaMore on this storyRecord-breaking ‘Toadzilla’ found in AustraliaPublished20 January 2023Needles found in Australian strawberries in NZPublished23 September 2018Top StoriesRayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MPPublished10 hours agoPM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from donor accused of racismPublished7 hours agoWhat Russians are being told about Putin’s re-electionPublished3 hours agoFeaturesWhat Russians are being told about Putin’s re-electionThe Papers: Hester ‘gave £5m more’ and Russia ‘jams Shapps jet’Trying to stay alive in a town of despairWeekly quiz: Which exclusive Oscars club did Emma Stone join?Trapped by gunfire at Gaza hospital, people risked death to help injuredVogue’s new editor says she has ‘big shoes to fill’Murder suspect stands for re-election in AustraliaWhat is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?Should Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?Elsewhere on the BBCCow, goat, oat, almond, soya…Which milk is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?AttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerPractical, passionate and hilarious conversationsJoanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with their award-winning comedy playing a long-married coupleAttributionSoundsExploring the mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Father of school gunman convicted of manslaughter2A ball of barnacles wins wildlife photo award3Trying to stay alive in a town of despair4What Russians are being told about Putin’s re-election5Lenny Henry emotional ahead of final Comic Relief6HelloFresh denies taking money after accounts closed7Rayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MP8Murder suspect stands for re-election in Australia9PM pressured over ‘new £5m’ from racism accused donor10Top Democrat calls for new Israel election as rift grows

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Read More: BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAustralian farm grows world’s biggest blueberryPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Costa BerriesImage caption, The fruit was certified by Guinness World Records this weekBy Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyAn Australian farm has smashed the record for the world’s largest blueberry with a fruit the size of a ping-pong ball.Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since, the monster winner was 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g – about 10 times the average blueberry.The title was previously held by a 16.2g berry grown in Western Australia.The specimen is of a new variety developed by the Costa Group, to meet consumer demands for larger berries.Brad Hocking, says the Eterna breed consistently yields huge fruit, but recent growing conditions had spurned a bumper crop at their farm in Corindi in northern New South Wales. His team had noticed some promising berries on the trees but were shocked and “stoked” when they were weighed.”It wasn’t really until we put them on the scale that we realised what we found,” the lead horticulturalist told the BBC.”The record-breaking fruit was obviously particularly large, but we would have picked 20 or more fruit on that morning that would have broken the previous world record.”After 12 weeks, the berry was this week certified by Guinness World Records as the heaviest ever documented.So what does a world-record breaking blueberry taste like?Mr Hocking laughs and says he doesn’t know – while tempting, his team has decided to save the berry from an immediate end, and instead ate its compatriots.”We get second breakfast every day… we don’t have to eat this one,” he said.And now the growers are considering what to do with it.”There’s been a few ideas, maybe like a resin cast and mounting it on the wall or something.”But in general, the Eterna berries – while larger – don’t compromise on flavour, he promises.”It’s a different experience, eating a berry that is that large.”We see it more as people who are consuming them as snacks, more than maybe the traditional uses in breakfasts and baking. But certainly, the flavour and the firmness is there – it’s got a really nice crunch to it and a high level of blueberry aromatics.”Related TopicsFruitWorld recordsAustraliaMore on this storyRecord-breaking ‘Toadzilla’ found in AustraliaPublished20 January 2023Needles found in Australian strawberries in NZPublished23 September 2018Top StoriesRayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MPPublished10 hours agoPM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from donor accused of racismPublished7 hours agoWhat Russians are being told about Putin’s re-electionPublished3 hours agoFeaturesWhat Russians are being told about Putin’s re-electionThe Papers: Hester ‘gave £5m more’ and Russia ‘jams Shapps jet’Trying to stay alive in a town of despairWeekly quiz: Which exclusive Oscars club did Emma Stone join?Trapped by gunfire at Gaza hospital, people risked death to help injuredVogue’s new editor says she has ‘big shoes to fill’Murder suspect stands for re-election in AustraliaWhat is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?Should Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?Elsewhere on the BBCCow, goat, oat, almond, soya…Which milk is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?AttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerPractical, passionate and hilarious conversationsJoanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with their award-winning comedy playing a long-married coupleAttributionSoundsExploring the mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Father of school gunman convicted of manslaughter2A ball of barnacles wins wildlife photo award3Trying to stay alive in a town of despair4What Russians are being told about Putin’s re-election5Lenny Henry emotional ahead of final Comic Relief6HelloFresh denies taking money after accounts closed7Rayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MP8Murder suspect stands for re-election in Australia9PM pressured over ‘new £5m’ from racism accused donor10Top Democrat calls for new Israel election as rift grows