To celebrate one of our nation’s juiciest fruits, we’ve compiled some of our favorite watermelon sculptures. From edible bouquets to intricate stencils, see photos.
Hours and hours of carving to end up with this leafy masterpiece.
Andre Pan / Flickr
Roses really smell like…well, half of an entire juicy watermelon.
Victoria Peckham / Flickr
Even a vegetarian wouldn’t mind taking a bite out of this salmon-colored creation.
Al Thomas / Flickr
An Easter egg, or an entire watermelon carved in an intricate floral design? We’re drooling either way.
Andre Pan / Flickr
A substitute to traditional wedding bouquets—it smells just as nice, and can stave off any mid-nuptial hunger.
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The original "Edible Arrangement".
gregM35 / Flickr
Reminiscent of traditional Spanish paintings of Our Lady of Guadalupe, this detailed design is almost holy.
7-how-7 / Flickr
This patriotic portrait showcases a bunch of stars on one of the United States’ favorite fruits. In watermelon we trust.
Susan Tripp Pollard / Zuma
We aren’t entirely sure what this watermelon is carved to represent—a head of lettuce, a rose bud on steroids, or perhaps just some juicy foliage.
Gwen Harlow / Flickr
