How to Bottle a Fruit

Trying to fit an apple into a bottle is pretty tough, and will probably result in crushed apple everywhere. But, how do I get the whole apple into the bottle without squishing it in there? Grow it!

This is an experiment that I tried beginning at the start of summer, and concluded it this weekend. Well, I actually forgot about it.

I have no experience in the field of bottling fruits, nor do I have any clue about what I am doing and how to get the best results. It is a fun way to trick your friends, and impress them.

Please let me know what works for you because I am sure others are interested as well.

Step 1 Gather Your Materials

• A fruit tree with budding fruits
• Glass Bottle, either thick neck or tight neck. (It depends on how much you want to trick your friends)
• Zip ties to hold the bottle in place
• Time

If you want, for better results you could make use multiple bottles on multiple budding fruits to increase your chances of having a whole fruit grow in the bottle.

Comments

[Kryptonite]

Whoah, epic!!! It's so simple, yet so awesomistificated. If you do this again, I'd suggest updating the picture, the mouldy fruit looks abit unappealing.Lolz, no one will see this coming when I bring to school a bottle with an apple in it. This is what they should do to maths teachers! When they're very young, stick them in a bottle! If only you could do it when they're fully grown and teaching...

[BtheBike]

Most likely a math teacher will say "you grew it in the bottle -_- nice"
better might be shaping the fruit . http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/09/04/article-1211141-0642FB71000005DC-735_634x386.jpg

[xenobiologista]

Have you ever seen the Bonsai Kittens website?

[Kryptonite]

no, have u seen www.ceilingcat.com?

[Zetheros]

Hah, I thought you dried a whole apple and rehydrated it in the bottle.

[beehard44]

me too

[nutsandbolts_64]

lol, same thought

[hishealer]

Some fruits can be shaped by cutaway plastic bottles. For example, small square watermelons, as the rumor goes.

[A good name]

Oh man I've seen this before... It's awesome.

[gjm]

When I was in Europe they were selling some kind of liquor with a pear in it and I was told this was how they did it. I just bought a nectarine tree; perhaps I see some nectarine flavored vodka in the future....

[Coffee bean]

awesome great trick

[LinuxH4x0r]

Duh! Why didn't I think of this. 4.5/5

[bumpus]

Yeah Penny, you seem to be a little off lately. ;-) Great instructable BTW!

[LinuxH4x0r]

Just a little? :P

[J_Hodgie]

It might help to fasten the bottle upside down, then the water can't get in

[whatsisface]

Or drill a hole in the bottom.

[Brennn10]

Great tip! Thanks!

[codongolev]

do it with a watermelon and break the bottle gently when it's fully grown. then cut the top off, hollow it out, and presto! a watermelon bottle!

[ikoda]

Lol