Guinness Book of World Records has just accepted the World’s Largest Glass of Orange Juice into it’s book.
The record was set in June, 1998. The place was Portland, Oregon at the Portland Rose Festival. The record measurement was done by Marty Party of KGON-FM (see picture above of Marty Party measuring the height of the orange juice in the glass). The actual glass is 8 feet tall, but the height of the the Orange Juice is what set the record. It measured 6 feet 9 inches and that calculated out based on a per inch formula provided by Howe Engineering in Seattle, WA to equal 611.18 gallons of 100% pure Florida Orange Juice – NFC.
The record was officially accepted and record certificate issued on Feb 15th, 1999.
The juice was also served and held at 35 degrees through a self-contained refrigeration unit built into the glass. The refrigeration unit and circulation pump keeps the juice flowing at 13 gallons per minute.
The base of the glass and the refrigeration unit were built in the Tacoma, Washington area and the actual acrylic glass piece was built in Redmond, WA. The concept was designed by Rob Greenlee formerly of the Florida Department of Citrus and David Johnson formerly of AHBL Engineering both live in the Tacoma area.
For more info contact Rob Greenlee
World’s Largest Glass of Florida OJ
Now accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records
The World’s Largest Orange Juice Glass “Heightens” Preventive Actions Against Cancer
The Florida Department of Citrus and Orange Man introduced the “world’s largest orange juice glass” — standing 8 feet-tall and holding more than 730 gallons of orange juice — in support of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 19-26). According to the American Cancer Society, a low-fat, high-fiber diet rich in vegetables and fruits, including orange juice, may help reduce the risk of certain cancers.
(For more facts about the World’s Largest Orange Juice Glass, scroll down to the bottom of this page.)
Now accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records
Take Preventive Action Against Cancer in Honor of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
The World’s Largest Refrigerated Orange Juice Glass on Display Will Help “Heighten” the Awareness
Seattle (Wednesday, April 22, 1998) — Why are minorities tapping into the WORLD’S LARGEST ORANGE JUICE GLASS in the middle of a Seattle QFC grocery store in West Seattle this week? Because in honor of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 19-26), the Florida Department of Citrus and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to help heighten minorities’ awareness of cancer prevention. Featured at the first unveiling celebration of the eight foot-tall glass filled with 730 refrigerated gallons of Florida orange juice “largely” symbolizes just one of the simple preventive actions against the cancers which are so much more prevalent in minorities.
According to the American Cancer Society, in 1998, more than 1.2 million cancers are expected to be diagnosed in the United States and 564,800 Americans are expected to die of the disease. African Americans are diagnosed with and die from cancer more often than any other group, about 30 percent more than whites. Because of that fact, more of the statistics on cancer in minorities profile African Americans.
“It’s important for minorities to be made aware that just a few changes including a low fat diet and exercise can save thousands of lives. Some people have heard the message but too many of us still eat too much fat and not enough fruits and vegetables,” said Sara Stone, MS, RD who is a clinical nutrition specialist at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.
“Americans need to eat more foods which have important properties that may reduce the risk of cancer,” said Dr. David Rosenthal, president of the American Cancer Society. “An easily accessible product like orange juice is a natural source of essential vitamins like the antioxidant vitamin C, folic acid, thiamin and potassium, along with other nutrients that may lower the disease.”
“And it’s best to get your nutrients from natural sources rather than supplements,” Dr. Rosenthal added.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
The Florida Department of Citrus is an executive branch of Florida state government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of Florida Citrus. The state’s industry employs more than 100,000 Floridians and provides an $8 billion annual impact to the state.
For more information about diet and cancer, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or on the internet, http://www.cancer.org. For more information about Florida orange juice, visit the web site at http://www.floridajuice.com.
For more information contact:
Denise Raleigh
Kyle Harris
OJ Glass Facts
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS INTRODUCES THE WORLD’S LARGEST ORANGE JUICE GLASS
How big is the glass?
· 8.5 feet tall, with a circumference of nearly 5 feet
· Filled (Capacity) with 730 gallons of Florida Valencia orange juice, not from concentrate
· Weighs 8000 lbs. or 4 tons, and contains 6500 lbs of orange juice
What is it made out of?
· ACRYLIC and Stainless Steel
How long did it take to construct?
· 2-3 weeks
How does the juice stay cold and fresh?
· A refrigerator generator is built next to the glass, keeping the orange juice at 35 degrees for sampling
· The orange juice circulates through the glass at 13 gallons per minute
Will be adding photos of the building of the World’s Largest Glass of Orange Juice
Here is a link to a video of the World’s Largest Glass of Orange Juice on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLzIEDCxNvQ
Now accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records
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