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80 Creative Fruit Innovations

From Laser-Etched Produce to Rot-Preventing Fruit Sprays

— July 9, 2013 — Lifestyle
These creative fruit innovations prove that beyond the numerous health benefits they offer, fruits are capable of so much more than just keeping the doctor away.

The way food is packaged and sold in grocery stores is changing. Less packaging is preferable, and one clever way to replace something even as small as a sticker is to laser-etch a logo right onto fresh produce.

Oxidization is an undesirable, but inevitable part of buying a piece of fruit. However, there are products that work with this process rather than against it. For example, companies like the Culinary Misfits and 'Ugly Fruit' make use of less-than attractive, but edible fruits.

Fruit provides fuel for healthy bodies, but if it's past its prime, it is also capable of powering clocks, playing music, acting as a video game controller and lighting up entire billboards.
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Fake Fruit Mash-Up Ads
Fake Fruit Mash-Up Ads
The Ogilvy Brasil Philips Blender Ad Tricks People with Fake New Fruit
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Rot-Preventing Fruit Sprays
Rot-Preventing Fruit Sprays
The Banana Spray-On Coating Prolongs Their Life Once Picked
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Produce-Printed Porcelain
Produce-Printed Porcelain
Chiara Andreatti Gives Dishes a Whimsical Look with Salad Ink
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Rot-Reducing Organic Sheets
Rot-Reducing Organic Sheets
FreshPaper by Fenugreen Keeps Fruits and Vegetables Fresh Longer
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Iconic Feline-Printed Fruit
Iconic Feline-Printed Fruit
These Tasty Hello Kitty Melons Won't Come Cheap
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Purifying Fruit Processors
Purifying Fruit Processors
Tabii Food Washer Sterilizes Your Snacks and Prepares Them for Saving
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Flavor-Infused Dental Protection
Flavor-Infused Dental Protection
The MOGO Flavored Mouthguard Better Benefits its Wearer
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73
Lemon Squeezer Cleaning Bottles
Lemon Squeezer Cleaning Bottles
The Natural Cleaning Spray Bottle is an Eco-Friendly Solution
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Fruit Hollowing Devices
Fruit Hollowing Devices
Get Rid of the Stalk with the Chef'n StemGem Strawberry Stem Remover
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Fruit Energy Sources
Fruit Energy Sources
The Orange Battery by Caleb Charland Emits a Soft Glow
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70
Injectable Lemon Misters
Injectable Lemon Misters
The 'Citrus Spritzer' by 'quirky' Says Goodbye to Squeezing
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Orange-Powered Billboards
Orange-Powered Billboards
The Tropicana Energie Naturelle Campaign Advocates Clean Energy
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Attachable Fruit Spray Pumps
Attachable Fruit Spray Pumps
The Lekue Citrus Spray Gets the Best Squeeze Out of Your Citruses
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Fruity Coif Ads
Fruity Coif Ads
The Complice Hair Salon Campaign Advocates Dramatic 'Self Change'
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Grippy Rind Graters
Grippy Rind Graters
The PalmZester Fits on Your Hand to More Effectively Tackle Fruit
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Fresh Produce-Preserving Seals
Fresh Produce-Preserving Seals
Food Huggers are Simply Adorable Kitchen Tools for Preserving Food
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Fresh Produce Papers
Fresh Produce Papers
Fenugreen Keeps Fruits and Vegetables from Spoiling
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Fruit-Infused Stationary
Fruit-Infused Stationary
The Fruit Block Office Memos from Paperable will Make your Day
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Fruity Flavored Condiments
Fruity Flavored Condiments
Banana Ketchup is an Unusual Taste Experience
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Pinned Fruit Portraits
Pinned Fruit Portraits
The Artist Honey Sweet-station Pieces Are Made with Bananas
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60
Anti-Aging Candies
Anti-Aging Candies
Tirol 'Skin' Candy Taste Good and Will Help You Look Younger
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Fruit Scrap Cord Wraps
Fruit Scrap Cord Wraps
The AppleCore Neatly Keeps Cords Conveniently Wound and Tidy
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Mold-Exposing Fruit Bowls
Mold-Exposing Fruit Bowls
This Bowl by Jagjit Chodha Detects When Your Fruit is About to Grow Mold
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Music-Playing Fruit Campaigns
Music-Playing Fruit Campaigns
Artist 'J.views' Plays Music Using Fruits for This Grocery Store Ad
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Ugly Food Catering
Ugly Food Catering
Culinary Misfits Use Disheveled Fruits and Veggies to Cater Events
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Bulbous Abstract Salvers
Bulbous Abstract Salvers
The Staphylos Fruit Bowl has an Engaging Effervescence
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Fast Food Smoothies
Fast Food Smoothies
These Smoothies are Made with Taco Bell Doritos Tacos
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DIY Portable Juice-Boxes
DIY Portable Juice-Boxes
The Gurefuru Chuchu Juicer Turns Fruit to Drink On-the-Go
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Laser-Etched Produce
Laser-Etched Produce
Spanish Company Laser Food Hopes to Permanently Replace Common Stickers
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Apple-Peeling Pencil Sharpeners
Apple-Peeling Pencil Sharpeners
The 'Apple Pencil Sharpener' Hones Your Pencil in a Surprising Way
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Fresh Fruity Hat Sculptures
Fresh Fruity Hat Sculptures
Brock Davis Banana Peel Trucker Hat is Wonderfully Whimsical
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Talking Lemon Campaigns
Talking Lemon Campaigns
McDonald's McCafe Strawberry Lemonade Commercial Personifies Produce
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Healthy Skin Drinks
Healthy Skin Drinks
Xango Mangosteen Juice Retains Most of Its Benefits in Its Skin
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Creepy Fruit Communicators
Creepy Fruit Communicators
The 'Annoying Orange Talking PVC Figure' Series is Eerily Cheery
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Fresh Fruit QR Codes
Fresh Fruit QR Codes
Taco Bell Uses Lemons and Avocados to Create Giant Code
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Wine Makes Grape Fuel
Wine Makes Grape Fuel
Winery Methane For Electricity
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Fresh Fruit-Infusing Canteens
Fresh Fruit-Infusing Canteens
The Flavour 2 Go Mixes Up Refreshing Drinks for Active Individuals
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Branded Produce Portraits
Branded Produce Portraits
Still Life with Fruits by Ting Ting Cheng Comments on Consumerism
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Embossed Fruit Perforations
Embossed Fruit Perforations
These Tattooed Bananas Require No Ink at All
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Fruit-Molded Pottery
Fruit-Molded Pottery
The Vegetabowls are Incredibly Realistic Pieces
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Fruit-Incorporated Game Controllers
Fruit-Incorporated Game Controllers
Pete Prodoehl Offers Banana games That Uses Pieces of Fruit
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Tomato-Based Bowls
Tomato-Based Bowls
These Edible Food Nests are Made from Fruits and Meant to be Eaten Too
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38
Foodie Nail Polish
Foodie Nail Polish
Kester Black's 'Sweet Shop' Collection is Based on Sweet Flavors
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Elegant Edible Couture
Elegant Edible Couture
You May Work up an Appetite Looking at the Wearable Foods Series
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Curlycue Pineapples
Curlycue Pineapples
Vacu Vin Steel Pineapple Slicer Makes Slices in 30 Seconds
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$1000 Bunch of Grapes
$1000 Bunch of Grapes
Japanese Ruby Roman Variety sold at auction
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Science Project Time-Keepers
Science Project Time-Keepers
The Citrus Clock
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Fruity Special Edition Cookies
Fruity Special Edition Cookies
These Watermelon Oreos Aim to Become a New Summer Symbol
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Eccentrically Flavored Marshmallows
Eccentrically Flavored Marshmallows
The Marshmallowists Share Marshmallow Recipes
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Fruit-Infused Ice Makers
Fruit-Infused Ice Makers
AdNArt’s Ice Balls Maker is a Great Addition to Your Summer Drinks
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Fruit-Shaped Food Dicers
Fruit-Shaped Food Dicers
The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer Swiftly Cuts Snacks into Bite-Sized Bits
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DIY Lemon Bird Feeders
DIY Lemon Bird Feeders
Turn an Ordinary Lemon into a Creative Avian Eating Station with This Guide
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Fruit-Inspired Phone Packaging
Fruit-Inspired Phone Packaging
The Juice Box Phone Charger Package Uses Clever Marketing Tactics
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Canned, Fruit Flavored Luxury Oxygen on Sale
Canned, Fruit Flavored Luxury Oxygen on Sale
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Refillable Air Fresheners
Refillable Air Fresheners
The Airee Deodorizer is the Natural and Eco Way to Foster Pleasant Scent
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Unusually-Flavored Gourmet Honey
Unusually-Flavored Gourmet Honey
Wiener Honig's Organic Honey is Infused with Odd Flavors
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Miniaturized Summer Fruits
Miniaturized Summer Fruits
The Tiny Watermelon is Nearly the Size of a Quarter
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Skincare Drinks
Skincare Drinks
Defy Pure Skin Hydrology Quenches Your Thirst and Makes You Pretty
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Fruity Alcohol Enhancers
Fruity Alcohol Enhancers
The Vodka Zinger Natural Flavor Infuser Makes Healthy Cocktails
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Juicing Water Infusers
Juicing Water Infusers
The Citrus Zinger Adds Flavor to Your Workout
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Renovating Juice Cleanses
Renovating Juice Cleanses
BluePrint Juice Cleanse Will Detox Your Body and Test Your Willpower
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DIY Dried Fruit Decorations
DIY Dried Fruit Decorations
The 'Annie's Eats' Pineapple Dessert Flowers are Surreal
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Juicy Produce Art Creations
Juicy Produce Art Creations
Juan Medina Mixes Food and Fun Art Work in this Series
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Eloquent Lemon Squeezers
Eloquent Lemon Squeezers
The 'Press Art Lemon and Lime Squeezer' is Perfect for Extracting Juice
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Detailed Peeled Fruit Sculptures (UPDATE)
Detailed Peeled Fruit Sculptures (UPDATE)
This Amazing Banana Sculpting Will Drive You Bananas
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Strawless Juice Boxes
Strawless Juice Boxes
Kyung-Soo Park Designs an Eco-Conscious Drink Box
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Wall-Mounted Fruit Bowls
Wall-Mounted Fruit Bowls
The Newton Fruit Holder Arranges Snacks Vertically for Ordered Retrieval
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Nutritious Empowering Elixirs
Nutritious Empowering Elixirs
Body and Eden Makes Feel-Good Natural Health Beverage Concoctions
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Fruit-Impersonating Packaging
Fruit-Impersonating Packaging
Pineapple Pastry Branding Takes Shape of the Tropical Treat
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Utilitarian Fruit Peelers
Utilitarian Fruit Peelers
The Giro Apple Slicer is Ideal for Snack Time
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Edible Jewelry
Edible Jewelry
Dried Fruit Rings Are Nutritious and Fashionable
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Fruit-Inspired Beverage Packaging
Fruit-Inspired Beverage Packaging
Japanese Juice Carton Looks Like a Banana
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Diguised Fruit Photography
Diguised Fruit Photography
'Strange Fruit' Depicts Fruit Undercover as Everyday Objects
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Fruit Sushi
Fruit Sushi
Unagi & Banana Rolls at the Bellagio
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Refreshed Fruit Product Packaging
Refreshed Fruit Product Packaging
Mirim Seo's 'Ugly Fruit' Makes the Color of Old Fruit Look New
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Food Mash-Up Photography
Food Mash-Up Photography
These Neat Food Photos Combine Snacks in an Unusual Way
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Handy Half-Fruit Holders
Handy Half-Fruit Holders
The Poppit Chop & Top Container Protects Cut Food From Going Bad
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Butt-Kicking Healthy Food Ads
Butt-Kicking Healthy Food Ads
The Elige Vivir Sano Campaign Urges People to Exercise Will Power
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2
Innovative Drink Packaging
Innovative Drink Packaging
'Peared' Juices by Conor Hagan
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Fruit-Shaped Juices
Fruit-Shaped Juices
Jooze Juice Boxes Are Designed for the Young at Heart
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