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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPears shaped like babies.. really
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/08/21/pears-shaped-like-babies-are-a-hit-in-china/#.U_dCp_ldUxE
Humans have a long history of tinkering with their fruits and vegetables; we can grow purple tomatoes, super bananas or the classic seedless watermelon. But in terms of customization, we havent done much to alter the shape of our fruits and veggies until now.
Welcome to the new frontier of making fruits in the shape of baby people. You can buy these person-pears in markets in China, and its all thanks to the efforts of the Fruit Mould Co., which specializes in building custom molds that attach to fruits to give them a unique shape. From heart-shaped cucumbers to square watermelons, you can get your freaky fruits here.
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Pears shaped like babies.. really (Original Post)
annabanana
Aug 2014
OP
The geometric shapes are pretty cool, but I'd balk at eating a baby shaped pear.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2014
#3
They should market those to those of us who are atheists, 'cuz we like our baby eatin'!
Arugula Latte
Aug 2014
#7
Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. Sick.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)2. Not as bad as it could be...
They grow into molds. I'd be freaked if it was genetic manipulation.
Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)3. The geometric shapes are pretty cool, but I'd balk at eating a baby shaped pear.
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)4. Well, now they can perform the miracle of Cheezus all the time.
haele
(12,660 posts)5. Those are Buddha pears...
Not "baby" pears. That's a classic Buddha meditating form.
If you meet the Buddha in your orchard, eat him!
Haele
lunatica
(53,410 posts)6. Maybe they can invent something to make us all grow up slim
The no fat people mold.
I think I just had a brilliant idea!
And before anyone says I'm being mean to fat people, I am one myself. I'm only trying to be funny, by poking fun at our human idiocy.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)7. They should market those to those of us who are atheists, 'cuz we like our baby eatin'!