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OTHER FRUIT & VEGETABLES (page 1)
Giant Mango
Bowen, Queensland;
Australia
 Pineapple
Water Tower [gone]
Honolulu, HI
 Giant Pineapple
Lake Placid, FL

The Giant Mango was built in 2002 and is located at the Bowen Visitor Information Centre. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [photo thanks Martin Zentner]

The Dole Water Tower held 100,000 gallons and was made of tin. It was built in 1928 as a fire control system at the head offices of the Dole Pineapple Corporation in Honolulu. Unfortunately, it had severe rust problems and was disassembled in 1993. It was 195' tall and 25' wide and was one of the best-known landmarks in downtown Honolulu. A simulated shadow was painted onto the adjacent building as a reminder of the tower. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Lake Placid Pineapple is installed on top of a former produce stand sign. The business below it now is Shonda's Souvenirs which appeared closed in 2009.

More Giant Pineapples:
Baltimore, MD
Queensland, Australia: 1, 2

Giant Lemon
Lemon Grove, CA
 Giant Lemon
Elysburg, PA

The Lemon Grove Lemon is about 10' long. The city of Lemon Grove was established in 1977 and this monument was created around that time. For more, see this website.

The Elysburg Lemon serves as a lemonade concession stand at Knoebels Amusement Park. There is an identical stand in Carlsbad, CA.

Watermelon Slice
Fruitland, IA
 Big Slice
Green River, UT

The Fruitland Watermelon Slice is installed in front of Mairet's Garden Center which opened in 2009. The Slice was originally placed here by Hoopes Melon Shed.

The Green River Big Slice is 25' long and was created in the 1950s for the town's annual Watermelon Days festival. The giant watermelon is now towed around on a trailer but it used to be motorized.

Watermelon
Cordele, GA
 Watermelon
Bus Stop
Ishaya City, Japan
 Watermelon
Water Tower
Luling, TX
 Watermelon
Bald Knob, AR

The Cordele Watermelon is displayed on the main road through town. Cordele claims to be the Watermelon Capital of the World and hosts an annual Watermelon Days Festival.

This Watermelon Bus Stop is one of several fruit bus stops in town. [photo thanks Dan Bloom]

The Watermelon Water Tower is 154' tall. Luling claims to be the Watermelon Capital of America and holds an annual Watermelon Thump Festival. For more, see this website.

The Bald Knob Watermelon stands in front of Ronnie's Produce Market. It is 25' long and made of laquered cloth over steel. It was originally created for a float in the town's annual parade. I'm not sure if this sculpture is still there as someone has reported it missing. For more, see this website.

More Giant Watermelons:
Atkins, IA
Lincoln, IL

Peach Water Tower
Gaffney, SC
 Big Peach
Byron, GA

The Gaffney Peach Water Tower was built in 1981. The leaf itself is 60' long. South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia. The are lots of peach stands on the stretch of I-85 where this water tower is located. Gaffney is home to an annual Peach Festival. For more, see these websites: 1 and and 2.

The Big Peach stands between I-75 and the Big Peach Antiques Mall. It is 75' tall, 28' in diameter and is mounted on a 100' tall pole. It was installed in 1985 and is made from vinyl over an aluminum frame. It is illuminated at night. It looks like there is also a peach water tower in Byron that I missed.

Peach Water Tower
Clanton, AL
 Peach Park
Clanton, AL

The Clanton Peach Water Tower is 120' tall. It is taller than the one in Gaffney but not as large. It was built in 1992 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company which also built the Gaffney Peach. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Peach Park features another giant peach. I believe it was built by Durbin Farms, a market/sandwich shop which is right next door. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Big Peach
Bruceville, IN
 Giant Tomato
Cambridge, MD
 Fruit Basket [gone]
Austin, TX

The Big Peach is about 20' tall and stands in front of a produce market. It has been here since the 1950s. Originally, it advertised for Yates Orchard but new owners renamed the place the Big Peach Market. An obelisk stands next to the Peach, making the pair look quite a bit like the Trylon and Perisphere from the New York World's Fair. For more, see this website.

This Giant Tomato is located at Emily's Produce. For more, see this website.

This Fruit Basket was installed on a 1961 Chevrolet Corvair truck. The foam sculpture was created by Faith Schexnayder who parks this vehicle next to her house/studio, Flat Fork Studios. It was created in 2007 for Austin's First Night New Year's Eve celebration where the truck appeared as a Carmen Miranda float. The fruit has since been removed as the vehicle is used as a daily driver and for other events. For more, see 1 and 2.

Giant Fruit
Sunnyvale, CA

These Giant Fruit sculptures are a tribute to the City's agricultural heritage. The six aluminum sculptures include a pear, an apple, a plum, a peach, an apricot and a pair of cherries. They were created by Gerald Heffernon and installed in 2003 in Plaza del Sol. For more, see this website.

Giant Strawberry
Starke, FL
 Giant Strawberry
Hazleton, IN
 Giant Strawberry
Kewaunee, WI
 Giant Strawberry
Poteet, TX
 Strawberry Water Tower
Poteet, TX

The Starke Strawberry stands in front of at J.C. Scales & Tails which sells produce and fish.

The Hazleton Strawberry is just down the road from the Bruceville Peach described above. It stands at Decker's U-Pick Strawberry Field. According to the inscription on the side, it was created in Carmi, IL. [photo thanks Mark Comstock]

The Kewaunee Strawberry advertises for Kraynik's Berry Farm which was founded in 1978. For more, see this website.

Poteet claims to be the strawberry capital of TX. The Poteet Strawberry is 7' tall and made of concrete. It is installed in front of the fire department.

Poteet's Strawberry Water Tower is 130' tall. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Giant Strawberry
Strawberry Point, IA
 Berry Patch
Rockingham, NC

Strawberry Point calls itself the "Home of the World's Largest Strawberry". This 15' tall strawberry is installed on a pole in front of City Hall. It is made of fiberglass and was created in late 1960s.

The Berry Patch also claims to be home to the "world's largest strawberry" and features homemade ice cream and produce. The building was constructed in 2002. For more, see their website.

More Giant Strawberries:
Yankee Lake, OH