The officially heaviest food in the world is a giant radish that weighs as much as a baby hippo
A health product company from Japan has plenty to celebrate after growing the world’s heaviest radish.
It weighs a whopping 45.865 kg (101 lbs), about the same as a baby hippo, with the animals typically weighing in between 30-50 kg (66-110 lbs) at birth.
The record-breaking radish, grown by Manda Fermentation Co., is nearly 15 kg (33 lbs) heavier than the previous record set by Manabu Ono (also Japan) in 2003.
One of Manda Fermentation’s products is Manda Hakko, a fermented food product made from over 53 kinds of raw materials including fruits, grains, seaweeds, and vegetables. They also have Manda Hakko that’s made specially for growing plants, a winning recipe that led to the creation of the record-breaking radish.
The radish used for the record attempt is a cross between a Sakurajima radish and a Taibyo-Sobutori radish, which usually weigh 1-2 kg (2.2-4.4 lbs) and 6 kg (13.2 lbs) respectively.
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