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George and Margaret Schattauer admire a jackfruit harvested by their
grandchildren in their Kona Hawaii orchard, Friday August 8th.The family will
submit the fruit to Guinness Book of World Records as the worlds largest tree
fruit. Officially weighed at the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative, the sweet
tasting fruit registered a whopping 76.4 pounds with a circumference of 47.75
inches. Native to Western India, the fruit spread throughout South East Asia
and first came to Hawaii in 1888. (AP Photo / Ken Love-Str) August 8, 2003
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Hannah Takaki, left, get s a little help from her cousins,(left to
right), Casey Proud, Daniel Schattauer and Kyle Kapuniai while harvesting a
giant Jackfruit in Kona Hawaii Friday August 8, 2003. The family will submit
the fruit to Guinness Book of World Records as the worlds largest tree fruit.
Officially weighed at the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative, the sweet tasting
fruit registered a whopping 76.4 pounds with a circumference of 47.75 inches.
Native to Western India, the fruit spread throughout South East Asia and
first came to Hawaii in 1888. (AP Photo / Ken Love-Str) August 8, 2003
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Ken Love with the
Jackfruit a few weeks prior to
the harvesting.
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