Friday, June 25, 2010
  Largest Greek Salad  - Cretan people sets world record
  IERAPETRA, Crete, Greece -- Residents of the Greek island of Crete made a Greek salad from 6,5 tons of tomatoes, 3 tons of cucumbers, 800 kg of sheep (Feta) cheese and 0,5 tons of olive oil weighing more than 12 tons - setting the new world record for the Largest Greek Salad .

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The previous Guinness world record for the Largest Greek Salad was made in Israel and weighed 10,2 tons.

   The World's Largest Greek Salad was made from 6,5 tons of tomatoes, 3 tons of cucumbers, 800 kg of Feta cheese and 500 kg of olive oil.

   The president of the Welfare Organization of Ierapetra Mr Spyros Tsikaloudakis along with many associations and local groups organized the successful world record attempt for the Largest Greek Salad in The World .

   The campaign was initiated by the Cretan farmers to prove that they have been exporting high quality products.

   One of the main activities in the area is agriculture and the greenhouses of Ierapetra are known for their quality and quantity of production, covering an area of 13,000,000 square meters between the towns of Ierapetra and Myrtos.

   The agricultural production can be divided into two main parts, the olive oil and the fruit and vegetables. Huge quantities of tomatoes are produced in the greenhouses in Ierapetra and the local farmers are among the wealthiest in Crete.

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Friday, June 25, 2010