Growing up, most of us were given the direction not to play with our food. While most people grew out of that urge, there are some who did not.
The following cluster looks at alternative uses for fruit. Eating it is good, but playing with it first just makes it even better. From artwork to shotgasses, here it is.
Implications - Since ancient times, fruit has been recognized as a symbol of fertility, sensuality and good health. Thus, it's no wonder that fruit continues to be observed as more than just something to eat, but something to have fun with that consumers are familiar with. This has resulted in fruit-inspired jewelry, clothing, art and more.
18 Alternative Uses for Fruit
From Giant Peach Sculptures to Shotglasses Made of Apples:
Christina Butty — Jun 18, 2009 — Art & Design
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Fruit Tattoos: Natural Light Labelling Eliminate Fruit Stickers
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Edible Sculptures
Fruit And Vegetable Art
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Designer Bags for Fruit 2
Hermès Apple
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Canned, Fruit Flavored Luxury Oxygen on Sale
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Edible Jewelry
Dried Fruit Rings Are Nutritious and Fashionable
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Fruitree
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Fruit Sushi
Unagi & Banana Rolls at the Bellagio
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Peach Sculpture
PR Disguised as Public Art
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Fruit-Inspired Furniture
Rocking Banana Sofa for Saloni 2009
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Mosaics Made of Fruit
Artistic Apple Installations
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Fruit Powered Electronics
Plug Your Alarm Clock Into An Orange
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Fruity Worshiping
The Online Church of the Banana Idolizes the Yellow Fruit
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Healthy Shotglasses
The ShotCarver for DIY Fruit Fruity Fun Barware
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Pet Fruit
Japane's Elite Banana Series
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Personal Produce Protectors
Reusable Fruitsuits To Save Your Bananas From Mushing
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Geek Stenciled Fruit
Apple Branded Fuji Apples are Deliciously Memorable
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Fruit Stack
A New Way To Store Fruit
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Skateboarding Fruit
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Conceptual Craft Beer Bottles
Sour Glass Encourages Thoughtful Drinking Experiences
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Boba POPS are Caviar-Sized Bubbles Filled with Flavored Liqueurs
Upcycled Grape Drinks
Joni's Non-Alcoholic Beverages Repurpose Pressed Juice from Unripened Grapes
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Fresh Vegetal Fragrances
O Boticário Dropped Four Vegetable-Based Scents Like Pea & Carrot
Upcycled Fruit Skincare
'My Skin Feels' Repurposes Olive Oil, Ketchup & Mandarin Juice Waste
Comic Strip Milk Bottles
Seki Milk Created Artful Bottle Designs to Encourage Dairy Consumption
Edible Adventure Game Sets
'Gummyquest' Transforms Tabletop Gaming Pieces into Gummy Candies
Gen Z Hotline Campaigns
Simply Spiked's 'Peach Responsibly' Campaign Addresses Generational Gaps
Snack-Inspired Fruity Lip Glosses
Welch’s® Juicyfuls Juicy Fruit Lip Gloss is Nostalgic
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Fruit-Infused Lip Oils
Kaja's Juicy Glass Lip Oils are Non-Sticky, High-Shine and Nourishing
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Timeless Sports Drinks
Ancient Drinks Offers Time-Honored Recipes for Enhanced Energy
Bespoke Blended Fruit Drinks
Starbucks Japan Just Unveiled Its New My Fruit Frappuccino Line
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Smashable Biodegradable Cups
GaeaStar Develops a New Cup From Only Three Ingredients
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Tomato-Themed Y2K Apparel
Lisa Says Gah Taps Hunt's for the 'Tomato Girl' Collaboration
Multifunctional Glass Food Containers
These Containers Are Shatterproof, Stackable and Stylish
Emotional Utility Beverages
These Canned Drinks Deliver Refreshment and a Euphoric Boost
Bottled Bubble Teas
Bobba Infuses Real Tea with Fruit Juice Beads
Frozen Fruit Pearls
Nature’s Premium Fruit Pearls Blend Real Fruit or Fruit & Yogurt
Filled Cacaofruit Bites
UPPA Creatively Repurposes a Commonly Discarded Ingredient
Replenishing Squeezable Snacks
GoGo squeeZ's Pouch Snack Helps Active Teens & Young Adults Refuel
Kid-Friendly Bubbly Beverages
GoodPop's Sparkling Juice Drinks Have No Added Sugar
Tartly Flavored Melons
The Lemon Melon Combines Sour and Sweet Flavors
Probiotic Fruit Puree Cubes
FruiChias Combine Fruit Puree with Chia Seeds
Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture
Art Gallery Galerie Philia Engages Children with Design-Thinking
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Pickle-Flavored Popping Pearls
Pickled Cucumber Popping Boba Adds the Flavor of Gherkins to Drinks
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Botanically Inspired Food Flavors
The Flavorchem Bloom Collection is Optimized for Food and Drinks
DIY Candy Jewelry Kits
Cricket's Candy Creations Boasts the Candy Jewelry Craft Kit
Better-for-You Fruit Snacks
Frooze Balls' Fruit Balls Range is Made with Clean Ingredients
Upcycled Cacao Bites
Gudrun's Cacaofruit Bites Repurpose Ingredients Destined to Go to Waste
Kid-Friendly Freeze-Dried Snacks
Harvest Snaps' Kids Freeze-Dried Snacks Use Only 100% Whole Fruit
Reusable Produce Seals
Food Huggers Keep Sliced Vegetables and Open Containers Fresh for Longer
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
Plant-Based Dynamic Furniture
A Group of Design Students in Sweden Created the Chia-Chair
Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs
Annabella Hevesi's Peach Easy Chair Boasts Innovative Joints
Edible Construction Cements
Japanese Scientists Produce Edible Cement from Food Waste
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Traditional Food Preservation Containers
The 'Twist' Food Storage Container Has a Hidden Chamber
Chocolate-Covered Frozen Fruit Desserts
Hershey's Frozen Fruit Comes in Four Delicious Options
Fruity Yogurt Easter Snacks
Welch's Fruit 'n Yogurt Eggs are an Alternative Easter Treat
Architectural Sugar Sculptures
Kellogg's Worked with Artists to Create 'A Story of Salt and Sugar'
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Tropical Shelf-Stable Juice Cocktails
These Welch’s Juice Cocktails Have Real Fruit Ingredients
Kid-Friendly Stacked Lunches
Lunchables Collaborates with Fresh del Monte for a New Lunch Offering
Transparent Farm-to-Can Cocktails
Anytime Spritz Boasts 100% Transparent & Sustainable Ingredients
Lollipop-Inspired Bodycare
Allkinds x Chupa Chups Shares Fruity Self-Care & Fun Textures
Spiked Fruit Punches
Flavortown Spiked is a Line of Flavored Malt Beverages from Guy Fieri
Reusable Aperitif Bottles
Ghia's Bottle Helps Customers Creatively Repurpose Empty Packaging
Smart Sensory Toys
Peel&Play Has Interlocking Pieces That Can Be Peeled & Rebuilt
Organic Cashew Fruit Meats
This Fully Plant-Based Meat Alternative Uses Brazilian Cashew Apples
Globally Inspired Jelly Beans
BRACH'S Desserts of the World Jelly Beans Explore Global Flavors
Interesting Fruit-Forward Cocktails
Hugo's Cocktails Boasts the Delicious Ginger Fuji Apple Mule
Juicy Anti-Hangover Pouches
PrePear Positions 100% Korean Pear Juice as a Hangover Solution
Reusable Packaging Sparkling Waters
PATH Sparkling Flavored Water Comes in Aluminum Bottles
Freeze-Dried Fig Snacks
OATME Superfood's Freeze-Dried Figs are Packed with Nutrients
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Recycled Fruit Bags
Superfresh Growers Introduces a Collection of Recycled Apple and Pear Bags
Candy-Like Colorful Glass Sculptures
Austin Stern and Alex Proba Join Forces on the Gelée Series
Nutritious Miniature Waffles
Evergreen's Frozen Waffles Share a Serving of Fruits and Vegetables
Poppable Dessert Pearls
Dessert Pearls by Nature's Premium Keep Their Shape with Cryogenic Tech
Preservative-Free Fruit Waters
Real Fruit Water Pairs Farm-Picked Ingredients & Fresh Spring Water
Social Emotional Learning Snacks
Bob Snail Recentl Debted the Eat + Play Fruit Emotions Snack
Upcycled Fruit Skincare
Pulpe De Vie Specializes in Making Upcycled Skincare from Downgraded Fruit
DIY Strawberry Coffees
Consumers Are Adding Blended Berries to Coffee for Unique Flavors
Cereal-Inspired Accessories
Pebbles Cereal & Susan Alexandra Collaborated on Vibrant Designs
Citrus-Centric Fruit Beers
This Beer is Brewed With Generous Amounts Of Mango and Mandarin Orange
Upcycled Pomace Piquettes
Wild Arc Farms Creates Piquette out of its Own To-be-Discarded Pomace
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Youth-Focused Prebiotic Products
Beech-Nut® Launches a New Range of Prebiotic Jars and Pouches
Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls
Heron Preston and MycoWorks Created a Bowl with Reishi
Plant-Based Beauty Shots
The Antioxidant-Packed Pressed Beauty Shot Hydrates Skin from Within
Fruit-Forward Skincare
Fruit Works' Products are Cruely-Free, Vegan and 91% Naturally Derived
Gummy-Studded Ice Creams
Dadu Ice Cream Puts Gummy Bears in Ice Cream
Girlhood-Inspired Clothing Drops
Peachy Den's 'Sweet Cheeks' Collection Pays Homage to Girlhood
AI Agriculture-Forecasting Tools
FruitCast Uses Artificial Intelligence to Forecast Crop Growth
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Artisanal Peach Liqueurs
Juliette Evokes Flavors of France's Esteemed Rhône Valley
Dual-Flavor Fruit Snacks
BEAR Fruit Splits Come in Two Varieties for Older Children to Enjoy
Yuzu Juice Spheres
Acetaia Leonardi's Yuzu Pearls Add a Burst of Freshness to Dishes
Rescued Fruit Spirits
Trash & Treasure Spirits Get Flavor from Creatively Repurposed Ingredients
Sugar-Free Fruit Strips
The Fruitly Snacks Variety Pack Features Four Best-Selling Flavors
Pickle-Flavored Candy Floss
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Hidden Veggie Pops
Daily Harvest Pops are Packed with Fruits and Vegetables
Gut-Friendly Grape Sodas
Poppi's Better-for-You Grape Soda is Packed with Prebiotics
Wonky Fruit Vodkas
Sapling's Raspberry + Hibiscus Vodka Fights Food Waste
Hybrid Meat Vegetable Concepts
Leyu Li Presents Broccopork, Mushchicken, and Peaf Hybrids
Blue Raspberry Farms
Funkin is Inviting Berry Fans to the Funkin Fruit Farm on April Fool's Day
Bakeable Boba Snacks
Smoobees are Soft, Chewy Fruit Boba for Mixing, Baking & Freezing
Bean-Shaped Vibrant Chalks
Areaware Presents the Colorful New Bean Chalks for Imaginative Drawing
Banana Fiber Apparel
Interloop Limited and Simply Suzette Launch the Unpeeled Collection
Functional Fruit Jelly Products
These Functional Fruit Konnyaku Jellies Come in Two Varieties
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Thirst-Quenching Hydration Drinks
PLAY MODE Beverage Company Introduces the 'Prickly Pear' Flavor
Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections
Robert Stadler Unveil Produce-Inspired Furniture Collection
Mushroom Leather Fruit Bowls
MycoWorks Presents a Fruit Bowl by Heron Preston Home Decor
Floral Novelty-Scented Candles
WorkInProgress Creates The Low Hanging Fruit Candle
Spoil-Protected Mini Cucumbers
Topline Farms Launches Mini Cucumbers with a Longer Shelf-Life
Reduced Sugar Juices
Better Juice Achieves Sugar Reduction in Fruit Juices
Vibrant Wine Alternatives
Kally Crafts Non-Alcoholic Drinks with Fruit, Botanicals & Verjus
Better-for-You Fruit Gummies
The Fruit-Tella Fruit First Soft Gummies Come in Two Flavors
Popsicle-Polish Crossover Collaborations
Daily Harvest Debuts the Pops and Matching Nail Polishes
Adventurous Jelly-Style Candies
Fruit-tella Jellies Now Come in Two New Format Options
Fruit-Forward Jelly Snacks
Dole Wiggles Fruit Juice Gels Have No Added Sugar
Encapsulated Pesto Pearls
Pesto Pearls Add Intense Flavor, Aroma and Color to Dishes
Upcycled Strawberry Gins
Wonky Strawberry Gin Sustainably Celebrates the King's Coronation
Vitamin-Filled Fruit Snacks
Del Monte's Fruit Chunks in Fruit Purée Snacks are Naturally Sweetened
Fruit-Themed Dating Apps
FRUITZ is the Newest Dating App Designed for a Variety of Dating Styles
Vegetarian Baby Food Brands
'Peachy' Uses Natural Ingredients and a Gentle Cooking Process
Novelty Gelato Pops
Gelatys Serves Uniquely Shaped Gelato on a Stick
Freeze-Dried Cocktail Garnishes
Mixologist’s Garden Offers Five Options for Elevating Cocktails
Fruit-Forward Smoothie Bowls
Smoothie King Launches Six New Bowls Made with Açaí and Pitaya
Kid-Friendly Jelly Fruit Snacks
These Dole Kids Jelly Snacks are Made with 100% Real Fruit Juice
Juicy Heat-Resistant Apples
Spain's Institute for Research & Technology Debuts a New Apple Variety
Fruit-First Frozen Treats
GoodPop Junior Pops Now Come in Two New Flavors with No Added Sugar
Naturally Sweetened Jarred Peaches
Trader Joe's Yellow Cling Peach Halves are Subtly Sweet
Dragon Fruit Syrups
Torani's Pitaya Syrup Satisfies Gen Z's Desire for Culinary Tourism
Plant-Based Functional Chairs
Franklin St. Studio Presents the Good Morning Glory Project
Sour Cranberry Snacks
Patience Fruit & Co.'s SourCran Candies are Amped Up with Fruit Flavor
Snack Sharing Books
Welch's Delightful Storybook is a Lesson in Shared Snacking
Wild Cactus Fruit Jams
This Xoconostle Spread is Made from Naturally Sour Prickly Pears
Apple Pie Açaí Bowls
Vitality Bowls' Launched the New Apple Pie Bowl for the Holidays
Fruit-Topped Sugar Cookies
Crumbl's New Fruit Pizza Cookie Delivers a Dose of Nostalgia
Grape-Apple Ciders
Appinette is Made by Fermenting Farm Apples and Hybrid Wine Grapes
Playful Dynamic Furniture Capsule
Another Human Presents the New Galliforms Collection
Washington-Grown Apple Cider
SugarBee® Debuts its All-New Apple Cider