Aug. 27 (UPI) — A Swiss gardener harvested a chili pepper measuring 1 foot and 8.6 inches long, breaking a Guinness World Record for the first time.

Jürg Wiesli first set the Guinness World Record for the longest chili pepper in October 2017, when his 1-foot, 5.7-inch chili was measured at vegetable competition in Jona, St. Gallen.

He broke his own record the following year with a 1-foot, 7.9-inch pepper.

Wiesli’s latest pepper earned him the record for a third time when it was measured at 1 foot, 8.6 inches on Aug. 11.

“I start the seeds indoors in March under grow lights at 28 degrees Celsius [82 degrees Fahrenheit]. Then I plant them out in the garden at the end of April, once the danger of frost has passed,” he told Guinness World Records. “I till the soil well and mix in plenty of mature compost. After that, they need regular watering and a balanced fertilizer — but not too much! Otherwise, they just produce lots of leaves instead of chilies.”