Mojie Ringo – Using Sunlight to Turn Apples Into Edible Works of Art
‘Mojie Ringo’ is a Japanese technique of harnessing the power of the sun to create beautifully decorated apples without the use of any sort of chemicals. For centuries, apple growers in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture have been creating stunning heirloom apples by using the mojie ringo technique. The process is fairly simple, as basically implies depriving […]
Black Diamond Apples – The Rare, Dark Fruits You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Apples are generally red, green, yellow or a combination of the three, but if the right geographical conditions are met, they can apparently grow dark purple, almost black, as well. These rare apples are called Black Diamond and they are currently only grown in the mountains of Tibet. Black Diamond apples are a breed of […]
Fruit Grower Creates Apples That Don’t Turn Brown When Cut or Bruised
Arctic Apple is the world’s first genetically engineered apple that doesn’t turn brown after being cut or bruised. It was developed by Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits and is already being sold in select grocery stores. When the cells of conventional apples are damaged, such as when they are cut, bitten into or bruised, an enzyme […]
Japanese Magic Shop Sells Love-Granting Apples at a Premium Price
If your special wish this Halloween is to have someone fall madly in love with you, making it a reality may be as easy as eating an apple. Not just any apple, mind you, but a special kind of love-granting apple sold by a magic shop in Japan. The Poison Apples of Love’s Desire may […]
Chinese Shoppers Go Crazy for Apples Kissed by Flight Attendants
An insane new trend in China has online stores selling apples kissed by air hostesses at jacked-up prices. The ads for these apples show photographs of women dressed like stewardesses – thought to be trainees at Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation – holding up the apples against their red lips. Some listings even […]
Swiss Scientists Create ‘Sparkling Apple’ That Feels Like a Fizzy Drink in Your Mouth
If you’re a soda addict trying to switch to healthy food, then the new ‘Paradis Sparkling’ apple is just the thing for you. With a single bite, your mouth will be filled with sweet effervescent juice that replicates the sensation of sipping on a fizzy drink. The new Paradis Sparkling apple is the product of […]