By Jack Fifield & Duncan Atkins

A delighted fruit grower has broken the record for growing the world's biggest gooseberry, heavier than a tennis ball.

Graeme Watson achieved the feat at the historic Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show , which has been going strong for 225 years.

The 65-year-old said he "struggled to sleep" ahead of the event before his yellow gooseberry was verified as a new world record on Tuesday (Aug. 8).

The green-fingered gardener's fruit weighed in at a whopping 36 drams and 21 grains, or 65.5 grams (2.2oz), smashing his own previous record of 64.56 grams.

The average gooseberry typically weighs between 3-6 grams and are generally similar in size to a grape.

Graeme, of Danby, North Yorks, said: "I was hoping it might be close, but I was surprised when it was nic

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