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Japanese Mac Apples, for real +

Nope, this image hasn’t been photoshoped. A Japanese Mac addict actually grows these apples. Ok, no, it’s not a new species of apple. They are actually Fuji apples, however they really do have Apple logos.

A month before it’s time to harvest the apples, he cuts out the logos from what looks like opaque plastic sheets. He then sticks the logos directly onto the apple. The sticker blocks out sunlight to the area causing the apple to lack the normal pigment. This is very similar to females using stickers on their skin before tanning.

Who would of thought to do it on apples… besides him.

Gizmodo via JapanSoc.

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20 Responses to “Japanese Mac Apples, for real”

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Keiri Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Ah… It’s kind of similar to what they do with Aomori apples!
http://www.magazine.uc.edu/0408/japaneseapples.htm

The ones which had stencil marks on them cost more than the ones which don’t though. ^^
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Elizabeth USB | Mere Apple | Bakaism Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 7:22 am
[...] Cu o luna inainte de a le culege, un japonez aplica un sticker apple pe merele sale, astfel ca, logoul Apple ramane imprimat pe mar. Pentru fanii Apple adevarati! Apple to the fruit! via xorsyst [...]
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Nathan Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I hope they’re only doing this to Macintosh apples…
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promunoty » Blog Archive » Japanese Mac Apples, for real Says:
November 21st, 2008 at 1:53 am
[...] Japanese Mac Apples, for real [...]
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promunoty » Blog Archive » Japanese Mac Apples, for real Says:
November 21st, 2008 at 1:53 am
[...] Japanese Mac Apples, for real [...]
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SemiSweetMe Says:
November 21st, 2008 at 4:53 am
I love it! =D
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| The Real Apple. Says:
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:38 am
[...] Japan is always one upping us, and I am damn tired of it. Some crazed, Mac addict has begun harvesting Fuji Apples, as in Mac. Odd, but interesting none the less. [Via Xorcyst] [...]
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Leland Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:47 am
Dude, that’s fuckin bullshit!
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yomama Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Brand infrigement?
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à¹€à¸¡à¸·à¹ˆà¸ Apple à¸¡à¸²à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹ˆà¸šà¸™ Apples | Akibatan Says:
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
[...] Source : gizmodo , xorsyst [...]
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Crazy Japanese Apple Apples! | Bakkouz Says:
November 26th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
[...] The sticker blocks out sunlight to the area causing the apple to lack the normal pigment, and voila! Those crazy Japanese. [via:xorsyst] [...]
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lady dutchess Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 am
now what..?? this is going too far… im not eating that shit..!!!
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midnafreak Says:
December 9th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
ha, i like that!
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sussie Says:
January 11th, 2009 at 5:13 am
I bet lots of these types of apples will start up soon with adverts like Coke etc. A marketers dream!
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Scheidung ohne Rechtsberatung Says:
January 14th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I think it’s great marketing idea for any kind of Mac exhibition your company participating in.
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August 20th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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Cell phone watches, Mp4 watches, Tv Cell phones, Mp4 players, Spy gadgets and lots lots more.
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Neil Cashman (new comment) Says:
September 26th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
That is hard core! Can’t believe a guy would do this :)
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akos(new comment) Says:
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:56 am
looks interesting, but why?
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Adam(new comment) Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
It would be cooler if they were on Macintosh Apples. Nice.
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Adam(new comment) Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Insted of Fuji apples i mean