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Fruit and Vegetable Carving
Fruit and Vegetable carving is the art of carving fruits and vegetables, commonly
used not only in cultural and tradition ceremonies but also in households.
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It originated from Asia and began to grow outside of Asia in the mid-20 Century.
Since then other cultures have slowly come to appreciate the beauty and culture
associated with the practice. Today, one can marvel at vegetable carving through-
out the world.
The products of vegetable carving are generally flowers or birds, which are gener-
ally used as a garnish or for flower arranging. In terms of fruit carving, the most
popular one that artists use are watermelons, apples, strawberries, pineapples, and
cantaloupes.
