# Novelty Vegetables Heart Shaped Cucumber Kits By Cowbag | Published 2008-07-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-shaped-cucumbers-more-novelty-shaped-vegetables References: [kilian-nakamura](http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/catalog/heartshaped-cucumber-mold-set-p-242.html) The Yamagata Prefecture DIY vegetable growing kit will ensure all your cucumbers grow heart shaped! Is life too short to grow [heart shaped cucumbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearttoheart-kits)? I can't even rustle a six incher from a grow bag, so I would say in my case, a very firm yes. However, if you [love gardening](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprout-jar-kit), or really adore cucumbers, or even both, then this kit may very well appeal to you. Some creative people at Yamagata Prefecture have provided this set of [molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartshaped-pasta) which ensure your salad always contains some love. Of course you could probably think of a million better ways to spend your time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Gardening Kits:** The growing popularity of DIY vegetable kits allows for innovation in providing unique plant varieties and molds for creative vegetables shapes. - **Novelty Vegetables:** The trend of producing unique, aesthetically pleasing vegetables, such as this heart-shaped cucumber, creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the agriculture industry. - **Gardening for Fun:** Consumer interest in unique and fun gardening projects is driving disruptive innovation in the gardening and agricultural sectors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Agriculture:** Innovative and unique vegetable shapes and growing kits provide new opportunities for niche agriculture businesses and small-scale farms. - **Gardening:** New trends in unique and creative DIY gardening kits appeal to hobbyists and home gardeners, opening opportunities for new product development. - **Gifts and Novelties:** The production of novelty gardening kits and unique vegetable shapes creates a new market for gifts and novelty items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unconventional Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaky-veg-kit.md) - [Potato Chip Grow Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potatogrowing-kits.md) - [Sausage Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peas-of-heaven.md) - [Foolproof Sprouting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda-sprouting-kit.md) - [Alphabet DIY Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/succulent-letter-diy-kit.md) - [Heart-Shaped Veggie Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-mini-hearts-snack.md) - [DIY Carnivorous Plant Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-your-own-venus-fly-trap.md) - [Gin-Branded Cucumber Restoration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earths-rarest-cucumbers.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md)