Disney branched out

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-30-2006, 02:57 PM

GD bought pluots this week. If you're unfamiliar with them, they're pretty creepy fruit. When you bite into it it looks just like red, raw, dripping flesh, complete with arteries. Tastes like a plum though.

The real story here though is that the usual little sticker on our fruit has a "Disney Garden" logo and a picture of Pluto. Get it - Pluto, pluot?

Has this Disney Garden thing been going on for a while or is it new? I can't find a thing on it online.

Alex · 07-30-2006, 03:49 PM

It's only a couple months old, though Disney announced the first such partnership in Europe with Tesco. It was about the same time the dissolution of the Disney/McDonald's happy meal partnership was in the news a few months ago.

Here's an article about the announcement of the U.S. partnership (with three companies: Crunch Pak, Imagination Farms, and Ito Packaging). Apparently as part of this first deal fruits seen are peaches, plums, nectarines, Pluots, California cherries and California blueberries.

keith - SuPeR K! · 07-30-2006, 07:55 PM

Disney fruit... who would of thought?

RStar · 07-30-2006, 10:40 PM

Hey CP, I just picked one up on Friday, but still have to try it. I thought it was interesting also. Mine needed a couple more days to ripen. So I'll try it tomorrow.

Funny thing, I thought it was a Pluto and not a plout! My eyes played tricks on me.

tracilicious · 07-31-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by keith - SuPeR K!

Disney fruit... who would of thought?

We have a few Disney fruits right here on LoT.

Not Afraid · 07-31-2006, 02:05 PM

Am I the only one who gets the pun?

Alex · 07-31-2006, 02:12 PM

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Am I the only one who gets the pun?

Depends on which on you're talking about. The best course is to explain which one you mean so that we can all pretend we got it even if we didn't.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-31-2006, 02:08 PM

If you mean the thread title, no.

Not Afraid · 07-31-2006, 02:13 PM

Disney BRANCHED out. Fruit. Branch. Get it?

Matterhorn Fan · 07-31-2006, 02:17 PM

I wasn't aware of the rule to, upon getting a pun, immediately post "A pun! I get it!"

07-30-2006, 02:57 PM	#1
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Disney branched out GD bought pluots this week. If you're unfamiliar with them, they're pretty creepy fruit. When you bite into it it looks just like red, raw, dripping flesh, complete with arteries. Tastes like a plum though. The real story here though is that the usual little sticker on our fruit has a "Disney Garden" logo and a picture of Pluto. Get it - Pluto, pluot? Has this Disney Garden thing been going on for a while or is it new? I can't find a thing on it online. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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07-30-2006, 03:49 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It's only a couple months old, though Disney announced the first such partnership in Europe with Tesco. It was about the same time the dissolution of the Disney/McDonald's happy meal partnership was in the news a few months ago. Here's an article about the announcement of the U.S. partnership (with three companies: Crunch Pak, Imagination Farms, and Ito Packaging). Apparently as part of this first deal fruits seen are peaches, plums, nectarines, Pluots, California cherries and California blueberries.
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07-30-2006, 07:55 PM	#3
keith - SuPeR K! Community Fruit Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 547	Disney fruit... who would of thought?
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RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Hey CP, I just picked one up on Friday, but still have to try it. I thought it was interesting also. Mine needed a couple more days to ripen. So I'll try it tomorrow. Funny thing, I thought it was a Pluto and not a plout! My eyes played tricks on me. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Am I the only one who gets the pun?
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Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	If you mean the thread title, no.
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07-31-2006, 02:13 PM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Disney BRANCHED out. Fruit. Branch. Get it?
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07-31-2006, 02:17 PM	#10
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	I wasn't aware of the rule to, upon getting a pun, immediately post "A pun! I get it!"
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