Fruit carving Fruit carving Fruit carving is the art of carving fruit, a very common technique in Europe and Asian countries, and particularly popular in Thailand, China and Japan. There are many fruits that can be used in this process; the most popular one that artists use are watermelons, apples, strawberries, pineapples, and cantaloupes. Many believe that fruit carving originated in China during the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from AD 618-906. Fruit carving in China usually features mythological creatures, and animals. Not only is fruit carving used in cultural and traditional ceremonies, but also ordinary households are known for decorating plates with
Aggregate fruit Aggregate fruit An aggregate fruit or etaerio () is a fruit that develops from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower. In contrast, a "simple fruit" develops from one ovary. In languages other than English, the meanings of aggregate and multiple fruit are reversed, so that aggregate fruits merge several flowers. The differences in meaning are due to a reversal in the terminology by John Lindley, which has been followed by most English-language authors. Not all flowers with multiple ovaries form aggregate fruit; the ovaries of some flowers do not become tightly joined together to