Kerala: Man finds jackfruit weighing 51.4 Kg in backyard, seeks Guinness World Record

A gigantic jackfruit in Kerala's Kollam is talk of the town. A family in Kollam woke up to a surprise as they found a gigantic jackfruit growing in their backyard. It weighs 51.4 kg approximately. 

They have now approached Guinness World Records as the world record for the heaviest jackfruit is 42.7 kilograms.

Johnkutty from Edamulakkal said that the jackfruit weighs more than 51.4 kilograms and is 97 CM in length.

Speaking to the news agency, ANI, Johnkutty said, "When I searched, I found that the heaviest jackfruit weighs 42.72 kg and was found in Pune. So, I have applied for Guinness World Records and also the Limca Book of Records." The Guinness World Records lists the world records of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

The pictures of this massive jackfruit have gone viral on social media.

Kerala: A family in Kollam's Edamulackal claims that a jackfruit weighing 51.4 kg has grown in their backyard. Johnkutty,a family member,says "I found out that the heaviest jackfruit weighs 42.72 kg&was found in Pune. I've applied to Guinness World Records&Limca Book of Records." pic.twitter.com/o7tTMSWKzQ

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020

According to the Guinness World Records, the current heaviest jackfruit weighs 42.72 kg. It was found in Pune, Maharashtra, on 23 June 2016. The giant jackfruit measures 57.15 cm long and has a circumference of 132.08 cm. The record holder jackfruit was discovered on a farm affiliated with the Jackfruit Company.