Odd edibles seem to be popping up everywhere. Across the pond, Ken Morrish picked this multi-colored apple off a tree in his yard. Is it a Granny Smith? Is it a Red Delicious? Morrish has the apple tucked away in his fridge to show off to villagers for the time being, but maybe one day he'll eat it and we'll find out.

It's always surprising to see unnatural food shapes in nature, but how do you feel about fruit that has been manipulated into odd shapes? After spotting these Buddha pears the other day, I began to wonder if I could do this myself with other foods. A quick search revealed that all I need to get started is a $14 plastic form -- well that, and a vegetable garden.

Along the same lines are these square watermelons being grown in Japan. While the shape is more for practical reasons (space is limited and the square watermelons stack more easily than traditional round melons) than to produce cute fruit, the method behind the madness is similar. The watermelons are encased in tempered glass molds while the fruit is still on the vine, forcing them into this unnatural shape. At $82 a pop, it doesn't look like we'll be seeing these stackable fruits on American grocery store shelves anytime soon.

--Erica

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