‘Big as my head’: Pamela Wang’s massive avocado may smash world record

A Hawaii woman is waiting to hear back from Guinness World Records to find out if the massive avocado she picked is the world’s largest.

Pamela Wang of the Big Island found the 2.37kg avocado on Sunday during a walk, the West Hawaii Today newspaper reported.

“I see avocados every day, and I pick up avocados every day, but this one … it was hard to miss,” Wang said. “It was as big as my head.”

She met up with friends and showed them the enormous avocado. Wang’s friends began making inquiries online, uncovering information that indicated that the avocado might just be the largest on record.

Wang submitted an application to Guinness and expects to hear back within two months. She had Ken Love, executive director of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers, witness the avocado’s weighing. Guinness requires an expert to be present.

“I’ve seen (avocados) longer and I’ve seen them fatter, but not both,” said Love, who verified the fruit’s weight. “I think people have other ones that they don’t weigh, but I think this one, it was way up there.”