The 13th annual Avocado Festival in Tancítaro, Mexico, saw a Guinness World Record broken in the form of a 14,991-pound serving of guacamole. Photo courtesy of the Avocado Institute of Mexico
May 20 (UPI) — The 13th annual Avocado Festival in Tancítaro, Mexico, saw a Guinness World Record broken in the form of a 14,991-pound serving of guacamole.
The record attempt, organized by the Local Plant Health Board of Tancítaro, featured more than 1,000 local growers and residents working together to mix up the massive bowl of guac in just under 2 1/2 hours.
The previous record of 10,961 pounds was set in Peribán, Mexico, in 2022. Tancítaro had held the record prior to 2022.
“This moment belongs to the thousands of Michoacán families whose livelihoods are rooted on avocado farms,” Raul E. Martínez Pulido, president of Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico, said in a news release.
“This achievement reflects the collective strength of our industry — from the growers to the teams who ensure quality and efficiency across the supply chain,” he said. “It represents the unity, discipline and hard work that define how we operate every day, and the dedication we collectively bring to reaching new heights, including reclaiming the new Guinness World Record and a historic season of more than 2.5 billion pounds of Mexican avocados reaching the U.S. market.”
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