Wearable Banana

Dole Japan has developed what they call the "wearable banana" to be worn by marathon runners. BakeryAndSnacks.com explains:

The gadget comprises wired electrical parts stuck to the inside of a banana skin, which is then sewn back together around the fruit and strapped to a runner's wrist — thereafter it shows their race time, heart rate and tweets from supporters, as well as when to eat the next banana.

People have noticed the similarity (at least in name) between the 'wearable banana' and the 'wearable tomato project' (which I posted about last week). Is the one a rip-off of the other? Or is the similarity just an example of a simultaneous discovery of the concept of wearable fruit?

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 02, 2015
Category: Food | Sports | Bananas

Comments

Why??????

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 03/02/15 at 11:55 AM

Cue up the Python "Self Defense Against Fruit" routine.

:lol:

Posted by KDP on 03/02/15 at 02:05 PM

So they go through the lenghty process of attaching an electronic device under a banana skin, then sewing back the banana only to have you run with a brown banana slowly oozing on your wrist? That sounds disgusting.
How about an electronic granola bar, people? A carob bracelet with a watch attached to it? An electronic celery stick (let dry, form in a ring, put in water to keep the form)? Or if you really want the pealable skin... an electronic clementine?

Posted by Yudith on 03/02/15 at 08:30 PM

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