Heaviest tomato

Grown by Dan Sutherland (USA), the heaviest tomato weighed 16.89 lb (7.661 kg; 16 lb 14.2 oz) – heftier than most bowling balls – when assessed at his farm in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, by officials from the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth on 19 July 2025.

The tomato was of the "Domingo" variety and had a circumference of 39 in (99 cm; 3 ft 3 in), contributed to by a number of outgrowths on the fruit known as "dingleberries", which are a feature common to extra-large tomatoes.

This betters Sutherland's previous record which was harvested just over a week earlier: a specimen that tipped the scales at 15.70 lb (7.121 kg; 15 lb 11.2 oz) on 11 July 2025. Incredibly, on that same day, he also picked two other giants that weighed in at 14.48 lb (6.568 kg; 14 lb 7.7 oz) and 14.49 lb (6.573 kg; 14 lb 7.8 oz). Both of these would also have been sufficient to claim the record crown from the previous holder: an 11.65-lb (5.284-kg; 11-lb 10.4-oz) tomato grown by husband-and-wife team Del and Julie Faust (both USA), assessed at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Stillwater, Minnesota, USA, on 8 October 2022.

With more than a decade of experience, Sutherland is no stranger to the world of growing supersized tomatoes, and has previously held the GWR title twice. He's the first person in GWR history to have logged a tomato surpassing the 10-lb (4.5-kg) barrier.

Sutherland's location of the Walla Walla Valley, east of the Cascade Mountains, is known for its Mediterranean-like climate, making it an ideal place to grow tomatoes, as well as other fruit and vegetables. He has spent decades working on the soil of his farm with natural and organic methods so it is now rich with nutrients and produce is given the best chance to flourish.