# Literal Fruit Bowls Harry Allen Casts Actual Fruit to Make His Bowls By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-12-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/literal-fruit-bowls References: [areaware](http://www.areaware.com/proddetail.asp?prod=harbmfw&CatID=9&subCatID=46) & [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/banana_bowl) If you don't have any fruit to put in your fruit bowl, no worries! All you need are these literal fruit bowls! Cast in resin and marble from actual edible items like bananas, various fruits, walnuts, peanuts and almonds, these literal fruit bowls by designer Harry Allen look just as good empty as they do full. Areaware.com carries some more delightfully literal styles. Click the links below to check out their [kitchenware stock](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legni-collection). **Implications** - If you didn't think that literal fruit bowls could be as badass and blinged-out as these fruit bowls designed by Harry Allen, than look again. Each of these images of these spectacular fruit bowls will have you wishing your kitchen featured [banana, peanut and almond designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-lamp) like these fancy fruit bowls do! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Literal Fruit Bowls:** Creating fruit bowls that are cast from actual edible items is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry. - **Resin and Marble Castings:** Using resin and marble to create food-inspired home decor items presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the design industry. - **Delightfully Literal Styles:** Designing kitchenware with literal fruit-inspired styles offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the kitchenware industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can explore the trend of creating fruit bowls cast from actual edible items to introduce unique and eye-catching designs. - **Design:** The design industry can take advantage of the trend of using resin and marble to create food-inspired home decor items, bringing a new level of creativity and novelty to their products. - **Kitchenware:** The kitchenware industry can tap into the trend of designing kitchenware with literal fruit-inspired styles to appeal to customers looking for quirky and playful household items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-fruit-bowl.md) - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Mushroom Leather Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-fruit-bowl-by-heron-preston.md) - [Tropical Fruit-Only Dessert Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dole-fruit-bowls.md) - [Coconut-Based Dessert Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-dream-bowls.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-stool.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-lamp.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-grounds.md)