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TexasTowelie

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Sun Dec 3, 2017, 08:41 PM Dec 2017

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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Holy guacamole! Kona woman finds possibly record-size avocado (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2017 OP
It was ripe for roughly 15 minutes and then immediately turned to mush. bearsfootball516 Dec 2017 #1
Holy moley ! left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #2
Hope they kept the seed. sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #3

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