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Fruit Tools That Will Brighten Your Kitchen
The Fruits Plant from Akebono packs 10 tools into one compact, stylish package. At 145 x 145 x 240 mm, it’s small enough to fit on your counter without hogging space, and the 390 ml bowl is perfect for mixing up a quick snack. Made with AS resin and stainless steel blades, it’s durable, heat-resistant up to 80°C, and cold-resistant down to -30°C. Here’s how each tool works:
Apple Cutter: Slicing Apples Like a Pro
Got an apple? The apple cutter slices it into 8 even wedges in one go, coring it at the same time. Quickly hand out evenly sized slices of apple to all the fructose-crazed little gremlins in your life.
Avocado Scoop: Hassle-Free Avocado Prep
The avocado scoop is your best friend for guac night. It cleanly scoops out the flesh of a halved avocado in one smooth motion. No mess, no stress—just creamy avocado ready for your tacos or toast.
Mesh Cutter: Fine Cuts for Soft Fruits
Kiwi, strawberries, bananas—this mesh cutter dices soft fruits into tiny pieces with ease. It’s great for adding a fine texture to your fruit salads or smoothies, or a nice topping to your family-night ice cream.
Grater: Shredding Apples and Ginger
The grater isn’t messing around. Use it to shred apples for a pie filling or grate fresh ginger for a zesty kick in your smoothies. It’s also handy for citrus peels if you’re feeling extra fancy.
Citrus Cutter: Peeling Citrus with Ease
This citrus cutter makes quick work of oranges, lemons, or any citrus fruit. It scores the peel so you can strip it off without a struggle. No more sticky fingers.
Lemon Juicer: Fresh Lemon Juice on Demand
Need lemon juice for a marinade, a refreshing drink, or to add a bit of acid to your salted proteins? The lemon juicer gets every last drop out of small citrus fruits like lemons. It’s perfect for adding a tangy twist to your dishes without breaking a sweat.
Grapefruit Squeezer: Juicing Big Citrus
For larger fruits like grapefruits, the grapefruit juicer has you covered. It’s designed to handle the big guys, so you can whip up fresh juice for breakfast or a cocktail in seconds.
Picks: Snacking on Kiwi and Strawberries
The set comes with 5 fruit picks, perfect for spearing bite-sized pieces of kiwi or strawberries. They’re great for snacking without getting your hands messy, especially for the aforementioned little gremlins.
Bowl: Mixing Kiwi and Yogurt
The 390 ml (13 oz) bowl is your base for prepping and mixing. Toss in some diced kiwi with a dollop of yogurt for a quick, healthy snack. It’s also the foundation for using the other tools like the mesh cutter or grater—everything stays in one place.
Masher: Smashing Kiwi for Smoothies
The masher is perfect for breaking down kiwi into a smooth consistency. Toss it in the bowl, mash it up, and you’ve got the base for a killer smoothie or dessert topping. It’s so easy, even I can’t mess it up—and I once burned water trying to impress a date.
A Fruit-Lover’s Best Friend
This Fruits Plant set isn’t just functional—it’s a looker with its clear, colorful design. If you want to encourage your little ones to eat healthier snacks and desserts, or if you are a fruit-lover yourself, this set of 10 tools will not only get the job done; it’ll look good while doing it.
If you have a pallet of apples and don’t know what to do with them, we suggest thinly slicing your apples like a samurai and making a delicious apple pie. If you want to make the kids go wild, serve them some tiny parfaits in some little glass pudding cups from Iwaki.
