Worlds Heaviest Plum

September 16, 2024

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Two South African farmers have grown the world’s heaviest plum, weighing 462 grams.

Dean and Deon Barnard, who own Oppie Plaas Boerdery farm, discovered the record-breaking fruit while harvesting their crops. They hadn’t planned to grow such a large plum; it came from a regular tree with about 150 plums.

This giant plum is 107 grams heavier than the previous record-holder grown in Japan in 2021. The Barnards credit their farm’s unique microclimates and careful soil management for their success.

Dean explained that they conduct yearly soil tests and work with a plum specialist to ensure high-quality fruit. Surprisingly, this record-setting plum was just one of several large plums in their latest harvest.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research and writing.

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Janie wrote an account of a science project that she did at her primary school. Read her first draft. It contains some errors.

The Experiment

We had a library lesson at school. I read about a great experiment. It was for my science project. I decided to copy it. Before I could carry out the experiment, I had to collect a glass bottle, a hard-boiled egg, and some match’s. When it was time to present my project I told the class that I would make the egg go into the bottle. I asked my teacher to light the match and drop it in the bottle for me. Next, I put the peeled egg on top of the bottle opening. When the match had used up all the oxygen inside the bottle. The egg was sucked right in. I was so relieved that the experiment had worked. All my classmates were really impressed. My teacher said, “well done Janie!”