Patent ID: 6855224

Claim:
A method of decorating the surface of fruits and vegetables that have an area for displaying a design, comprising the steps of: a) providing a product for decorating the surface of fruits and vegetables by carving the flesh of said fruits and vegetables, comprising a sheet of material of two components, component 1 and component 2 , wherein component 1 is a sheet of material acting as a release liner for component 2 ; and wherein component 2 is a sheet of paper material having a pattern formed thereon and having a surface which will adhere to the surface of a fruit or vegetable; b) removing component 1 from component 2 ; c) contacting the fruit or vegetable so that component 2 containing the pattern is contacted and adhered to the fruit or vegetable; d) cutting through the pattern and the flesh of the fruit or vegetable to provide a cutout in the flesh of the fruit or vegetable corresponding to the pattern; and e) thereafter removing the remainder of component 2 from contact with the fruit or vegetable to reveal the cutout corresponding to the pattern and to reveal the surface of the fruit or vegetable.