A Buddha-Shaped Pear and Other Bizarrely Shaped Fruits and Vegetables (12 photos)

The Chinese company Fruit Mold Co. has developed an innovative product—plastic molds that give fruits and vegetables unusual shapes. The company's website states: "Fruit Mold Co., Ltd. specializes in creating unique, high-quality fruit and vegetable molds to transform ordinary fruits into unusual and unusual shapes you've never seen before. Imagine square watermelons, heart-shaped cucumbers, and Buddha-shaped pears."







These unusually shaped fruits are now appearing in many supermarkets. Fruit Mold also ships its plastic molds worldwide, so Buddha pears and star cucumbers can be grown anywhere.





Farmers work with molds like this: a small fruit or vegetable is placed in the mold and fills it as it grows. The company also offers a custom mold design on its website.



One of the company's molds is a skull. You can grow a scary pumpkin for Halloween.





Another interesting idea is a star-shaped cucumber or a heart-shaped eggplant.





Square watermelons are very popular.



You can also add a message to the mold—it will be imprinted on the fruit.



The company is keeping up with the times and now offers you the chance to grow a pumpkin shaped like Donald Trump's head in your own garden.



Fruit Mold Co representatives say that each type of fruit requires different equipment and shaping techniques.



The company's website claims that unusually shaped fruits and vegetables are valued higher and attract more attention.



The idea of ​​growing oddly shaped fruits originated in Japan, and production was moved to China.