On Monday 29 February, former reality show
contestant Art Green from The Bachelor partnered
with The Yummy Fruit Company to prove that
SweeTango™ apples officially have the Loudest
Crunch of an Apple. Art Green set the new
Guinness World Records™ title with the SweeTango™ apple, grown by The Yummy Fruit Company in Hawkes Bay.
Paul Paynter from The Yummy Fruit Company is delighted to have official proof: “There have been earlier, non-official, scientific attempts to measure the crunch of an apple. However, these were not attempted by a human being and certainly not in an official soundproof environment. Tonight’s success confirms what I’ve always known; in a world of soft mushy apples or hard impenetrable apples, SweeTango™ really stands out. SweeTango™ will win every time. And now, that’s even official!”
With an outstanding 79,1 db(C) measured by a certified and approved sound engineer on a Bruel & Kjaer 2250 precision grade sound level meter, Art Green crunched his way to the top. The minimum requirement to set a new Guinness World Records™ title for the loudest crunch of an apple was 75 db(C). This is just a few decibels less than the sound of a doorbell with average 80db(C) or a mixer with 85db(C). Art’s bite and technique exceeded the set level and set a new Guinness World Records™ title for yummy SweeTango™ apples.
“I can’t really tell how many SweeTangos™ I’ve been crunching over the last few weeks,” says Art Green. “Fresh apples were delivered to my doorstep almost on a daily basis and I’ve been trying all sorts of techniques. It all comes down to the fruit and the size of a bite. It was a challenge to find out if smaller apples crunch louder than larger and what difference their temperature makes. Honestly, this is apple science at its best. And I officially prefer a chilled, medium sized SweeTango™ for the loudest crunch.”
To further support the success of this achievement, The Yummy Fruit Company have donated 5,000 SweeTango™ apples to the Auckland City Mission, which will be used in emergency foodparcels and the Auckland community food programme for Kiwi families in need.
The official Guinness World Records™ certificate will now go on a journey throughout New Zealand, accompanied by The Yummy Fruit Company’s soundproof SweeTango™ booth for consumers to take a crunch themselves. Timings and locations can be found on www.theyummyfruitcompany.co.nz and on www.facebook.com/yummyapples/.