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Officials quickly began the process of seeking a Guinness World Record for the cherry, and it weighed 0.93 ounces, beating the previous record of 0.84 ounces.
The university said the cherry they had to rush to get the cherry weighed and prepare paperwork for Guinness because the cherry was not expected to have a long shelf-life.
"We have devoted more than ten years to the research and development of this family of cherries. This great achievement makes us very proud, as it shows the relevance of the work we did," said Stefano Tartarini, supervisor of the Sweet-family cherry project and a professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences.