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Holy guacamole! Kona woman finds possibly record-size avocado
KAILUA-KONA — Pamela Wang was out for a morning stroll Sunday when a world record dropped at her feet.
Or what appears to be a world record, at least.
Wang, who lives in Kealakekua near Konawaena High School, was on a brief walk to grab her paper when she stumbled across the largest avocado she’s ever seen — and, perhaps, the largest avocado anyone has ever seen.
“I see avocados every day and I pick up avocados every day, but this one … it was hard to miss,” she said. “It was as big as my head.”
The avocado was a Daily 11, a type known for its mammoth size. Yet, even among Daily 11s, the green fruit Wang scooped up Sunday loomed a monster, weighing in at 5 pounds, 3.68 ounces.
Read more: http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/holy-guacamole-kona-woman-finds-possibly-record-size-avocado
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