The heaviest sunflower head is 6.446 kg (14.2154 lbs), and was grown by Kevin Fortey, Gareth Fortey, Marjorie Fortey and Jamie Courtney-Fortey (all UK), as verified in Cwmbran, Gwent, UK, on 7 October 2022.
The Fortey family grew this sunflower to promote their sport of competitive horticulture.

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