Fresh del Monte and Jewel-Osco break Guinness World Records for World's Largest Fruit Display
In celebration of National Fruit & Vegetable Month, leading fruit and vegetable producer and distributor Fresh Del Monte, in collaboration with grocery retailer Jewel-Osco, broke a world record for the Worldās Largest Fruit Display on June 13.Ā
According to a statement, sanctioned as an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSĀ®, the display, constructed from more than 77,000 pounds of DEL MONTEĀ® bananas, was set at Jewel-Osco in Westmont, IL, located at 4 East Ogden Avenue.Ā
āIt is an exciting day for Fresh Del Monte as we celebrate the popularity of our cornerstone produce offeringsā, said Pablo Rivero, Vice President of Marketing, Fresh Del Monte, N.A..Ā
āWhat better way to communicate the global popularity and nutritional value of bananas than with a world record-worthy display and local food bank donation.āĀ
Following the record break, the bananas were given away to customers, with the remaining then donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, a member of Feeding AmericaĀ®, serving communities in 13 surrounding counties.
āWe are committed to supporting local organizations such as Northern Illinois Food Bankā, Rivero assured. āWe hope this donation not only benefits those facing food insecurity but encourages increased consumption of fresh fruits.ā
Jewel-Oscoās Produce Sales Manager Scott Bennet described how the company was āthrilled to be Fresh Del Monteās retail partner for the Worldās Largest Fruit Display,ā adding that āour produce departments stock more than 140,000 pounds of bananas a day. They are easily our top selling item.ā
Constructed entirely of DEL MONTEĀ® bananas, the display, which took three days to create and measured 118 feet wide x 11 feet high, weighed exactly 77,365.9 pounds and included approximately 211,200 bananas (40 pallets/1,920 cases of bananas).Ā
An official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSĀ® judge was on site to verify and confirm the new record. The record had been previously set using slightly over 17,000 pounds of citrus fruit in 2022.
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