this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2024
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 9 months ago (2 children)

To make these special pears, a plastic mold is placed around the fruit when it is very small and young and still on the tree. As the pears grow, they fill the Buddha-shaped mold, making them look like small statues. Once the molds are completely filled, the molds are removed from the fruit and they continue to grow freely. By the time the pears ripen, they look just like Buddha.

I was wondering if they used molds

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I actually did cubed tomatoes. If anybody wants to try them out. I have the 3d print files for public use (cc by sa).

https://www.printables.com/model/564790-cube-tomato-mold-v3

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Good that they are not using mold.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

-Kirk Cameron

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not nature. Humans. They place molds around the growing fruit so that it grows into that shape... Similar to the cube watermelons of Japan...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Still, that nature produces such a specifically shaped mold is incredible!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

True that. Nature is surprising.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Only $9? I thought it would be something absurd but that is somewhat reasonable for a novelty item.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Where? I just see the one.

[–] jwt 2 points 9 months ago

"These pears represent good luck" Hao said, laughing his way to the bank.