Penis-Shaped Fruit

Just when we thought that some fruits couldn’t get any more phallic or giggle-inducing, there might soon be an even more anatomically-correct member of the produce section. Maria Rodrigues de Aguiar Farias of Brazil has erected a garden of penis-shaped passion fruit.

The 53-yr-old, presumably single Farias has even started to charge admission to see the well-endowed fruit. With a charge scale seemingly inspired by Boogie Nights, it will cost you two reals ($1) to look, 15 ($9) for taking photographs, and 20 ($12) to shoot video. No mention of how much it costs to touch.

[link, via Holy Kaw!]

Dude, Where’s My Jaboticaba? | The Fruit Hunters

An upcoming documentary called The Fruit Hunters—based on the book of the same name—follows the adventures of those who are addicted to the pursuit and ingestion of the world’s most exotic fruit.

The mangosteen, jaboticaba, and the ever-elusive durian are only a few of the 80,000 edible varieties of fruit sought out by the hunters, who’s passion and dedication is evident in the trailer.

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