Douglas Smith from Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, has once again proven his extraordinary green thumb, officially breaking his own Guinness World Record for growing the most tomatoes from a single stem.
Last September, Smith cultivated an astounding 1,269 tomatoes on a single truss, a feat that has just been meticulously verified by Guinness World Records. This new benchmark significantly surpasses his previous record of 839 tomatoes, which came from a plant that bore fruit just weeks before this latest record-breaker. Prior to Smith’s recent successes, the long-standing record was 488 tomatoes, set back in 2010.
“The record attempts were only a few weeks apart but it took a little bit of time for the second record to go through the system,” Mr. Smith explained. “We counted up the first plant and there lurking in the background was the second one.”
With such an abundant harvest, Mr. Smith has been able to keep friends and family generously supplied with punnets of his fresh, record-breaking produce. His continuous innovation in horticulture continues to astound the gardening world and demonstrates what’s possible with dedication and a deep understanding of plant science.
