Apples Harvested From Yoko Ono's Installation Wish Tree In Aomori
Apples have been harvested from a Wish Tree---one of a series of art installations by artist Yoko Ono---planted at a museum in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan.
Under Ono's direction, trees native to their respective sites have been planted around the globe as part of her peace campaign. People can write their wishes on pieces of paper and hang them on the trees.
The Wish Tree planted in the courtyard of Towada Art Center in the city of Towada yields both red and yellow apples at this time of the year. The tree was grown by grafting a scion of a red variety known as "Chiyuki" onto a yellow variety called "Toki" as a rootstock.
The museum staff picked the yellow apples on Wednesday.
A cafe in the museum plans to offer apple pies made from these yellow apples.
Limited sales will start on Saturday.
The cafe manager says she hopes visitors will enjoy the pies made from the precious fruit laden with people's wishes.
The museum plans to harvest the apples again in early November. Visitors can view the fruit-bearing Wish Tree until then.