When regular fruits no longer do it for you, try to find yourself some symmetrically shaped fruits -- this is especially relevant to students who have exams coming up.
Farmers in Japan have created these pentagon-shaped fruits for a reason. These citrus fruits or Gokaku no Iyokan were created to be handed out as a good luck charm of sorts to students in the Japanese city of Yawatahama. Gokaku no Iyokan apparently somehow means sweet smell of success in exams, which according to the farmers beliefs, will help students do well in upcoming school exams.
Aside from its unusual reasons for creation, using techniques to shape fruits to our desire could catch on quick. Imagine heart-shaped watermelons or square mangoes -- not only would they taste yummy, they would look it as well.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Custom-shaped Fruits
- Farmers in Japan have created pentagon-shaped fruits as a symbol of good luck, presenting disruptive opportunities to the fruit shaping industry.
- Luck-based Products
- The creation and popularity of pentagon-shaped fruits demonstrates a growing market for luck-based products in the consumer goods industry.
- Novelty Food Items
- Asymmetrically shaped fruits and vegetables provide an exciting, niche opportunity for small-scale agriculture and farmer’s markets.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Agriculture
- The success and popularity of the asymmetric fruit trend presents opportunities for agricultural companies to invest in technologies and methods to produce other custom-shaped fruits and vegetables.
- Consumer Goods
- There is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to develop and market new luck-based products, such as other shaped fruits and specialized good luck charms for consumers.
- Food and Beverage
- The concept of asymmetrically shaped fruits and vegetables could inspire new product designs in the food and beverage industry, especially in the area of novelty and gift-worthy food items.
