Melons have been carved and sculpted to create spectacular garnishes for parties and celebrations for hundreds of years.
Watermelons go back to prehistoric times, in the 1850's, the famed missionary explorer, David Livingston established that Africa was the place of the watermelon's origin. He found great tracts of watermelon growing wild in the Kalahari Desert and the semi-tropical regions of Africa.
Chef Harvey has been carving and sculpting melons and shares the following melon garnishing books and tools.
