I had visions of cutting up whole apples, onions, etc with this devise. I was greatly disappointed that the wire cutting surface is not strong enough for that task. Instead, one must cut up the apple into slices first then it will cut the fruit into salad-size bites.The wires on the frame easily get misaligned as well so be prepared to fiddle with the chopper using that little pick to keep it maintained.I really feel the commercial is deceiving and the chopper does not perform as advertised.