The city of Tancítaro in the state of Michoacán — the world’s largest exporter of avocados — earned a Guinness World Record after whipping up the world’s largest serving of guacamole on Friday, weighing 7.2 tonnes. 

The feat was achieved by 800 volunteers that included students and administrative staff of the Tancítaro campus of the College of Scientific and Technological Studies of Michoacán (Cecytem), in a mashing and mixing session that lasted approximately two and a half hours.

During the event, participants mixed fresh avocados in hundreds of containers while attendees witnessed the guacamole grow in real time on screens installed across the venue. Its final weight, including the container, was 7.2 tonnes, though its qualifying weight was recorded at 6.8 tonnes.

Cecytem Principal Luis Enrique Toscano Servín noted that the students’ and staff’s participation reflected the strong commitment and sense of identity of Tancítaro.

“Our students demonstrated teamwork, dedication and pride in their hometown,” Toscano said. “We also recognize the support of the teaching and administrative staff who coordinated and guided this important activity.” 

In addition to avocados, the guacamole included massive amounts of onion, tomatoes and cilantro. Some images of the experience also show the participants adding large containers of lime juice to the mix. 

This extraordinary achievement took place during the 13th edition of the Avocado Fair, an event that brings together producers, buyers and the public in general to celebrate the region’s most famous produce.

At the end of the event, the record-breaking guacamole was distributed among the attendees, who were able to taste this emblematic dish smeared on tostadas, thus closing a historic day for Tancítaro and for Mexico’s culinary scene. 

Known as the “avocado capital,” Tancítaro consistently ranks as the largest avocado exporter in Michoacán, representing around 30% of the state’s total avocado exports. 

With this achievement, Tancítaro gained the world record which previously belonged to the municipality of Peribán, another large avocado producer in Michoacán, which made 4,972 kilograms, or nearly five tonnes, of guacamole in 2022.

With reports from Quadratín, La Jornada and Eje Central