48 | New Scientist | 21/28 December 2019
CHRISTMAS TREE
The method is identical for all three designs. First, lightly draw
eight lines connecting the poles of your fruit so the peel is
divided into eight equal segments. Then, copy the red lines from
the middle diagram onto those segments. The two images at the
bottom depict how your fruit should look from above and below.
Finally, cut along the lines and unpeel the whole fruit – carefully!
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