Weighing in at a whopping 289g, Chahi Ariel’s mammoth fruit has been declared the world’s largest strawberry by the Guinness World Records.

Chahi’s strawberry was lovingly grown on his farm in central Israel last year and carefully kept frozen so that judges could assess it’s claim to the title.

Picked on his family farm near Netanya in February 2021, the massive fruit dwarves other varieties and has left visitors amazed.

Chahi said: “We waited for a year for the results. We kept it in the freezer for a year. It’s no longer as pretty as it was.”

The strawberry variety used is local to the farm and called Ilan. They are known for growing large but don’t often get this big.

In fact, Chahi said the record setting fruit had actually shrunk to about half the size it was a year ago due to being frozen.

The previous record-holder was grown in Fukuoka, Japan in 2015 and reached an incredible weight of 250g.

After learning that he had taken the record, Chahi said he jumped up and down, laughing and singing. He added: “We are very happy to be in the Guinness World Records.”