Learn step by step how to build a DIY fruit display for a party, wedding, baby shower, or bridal shower. This decorative fruit platter will be a show-stopping centerpiece that your guests will love.
Prepare the strawberries by making parallel cuts with a paring knife into the base of the strawberry without cutting through the stem. Lightly press the strawberry to fan out the slices.
Prepare the pineapple by slicing off the top leaves. Set the leaves to the side, but don't throw them away. We will use the leaves in the fruit display. Next, cut off the bottom of the pineapple.
Stand the fruit upright and cut the peel off in vertical strips. Then, cut the flesh of the pineapple off around the tough core. Discard the core. Finally, cut the flesh into even, bite-sized slices.
Prepare the oranges by slicing the orange in half. You'll be left with two halves of an orange. From there, divide the half into another half and then into four small slices.
Prepare the watermelon by slicing off both ends of the watermelon. Then slice the watermelon in half down the short side. Use a melon baller and scoop out the flesh of each side.
Prepare the kiwi by cutting a zig-zag pattern around the middle of the kiwi with a paring knife. Try to keep a consistent and even pattern as much as possible. Gently pull the kiwi apart.
Switch over to a paring knife, and make a crosshatch cut through the flesh, making sure not to cut through the skin of the mango. Gently press up on the bottom of the skin to expose the cubes.
Prepare the cantaloupe by drawing a faint line down the center circumference of the cantaloupe using the tip of the knife. Next, cut a zig-zag pattern, using the line as a guide.