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Cube-fruit growing box

Grow square cucumbers, courgettes or mini melons inside a clear box

Japanese farmers first grew square watermelons in the 1970s so they would stack in shops and fit in fridges. This clear box does the same for smaller crops. Slip a young cucumber, courgette, mini melon or even an apple into it while it is still small, rest the stem in the notch and put the lid on. As it grows it fills the box and takes its shape, coming out a near-perfect cube with sharp corners. The drain holes stop rain pooling inside.

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Size: 100 × 100 × 100 mm
Shape: Rectangular
Walls: 2.4 mm
Volume: 68.9 cm³
Est. weight (PLA): 85.4 g
Parts to print: 2
Category: Garden & plants
Made by: Krypto
Built in: 28 steps

What’s in it

Rectangular, 100 × 100 × 100 mm, with 2.4 mm walls
4 holes in the floor
Telescoping lid (prints separately)

How to print it

Print in clear PETG. Put the young fruit in while it is half grown, stem through the notch, lid on; pick it when it fills the corners.

Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. The lid prints as a separate part, top down.

Filament: at most about 85.4 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $1.71 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.

To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).

Questions

What size is the cube-fruit growing box model?

The cube-fruit growing box model measures 100 × 100 × 100 mm (width × depth × height). You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.

Does it need supports?

No. Print in clear PETG. Put the young fruit in while it is half grown, stem through the notch, lid on; pick it when it fills the corners. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. The lid prints as a separate part, top down.

How much filament does it use?

At most about 85.4 g of PLA (68.9 cm³ printed solid), roughly $1.71 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.

How many parts does it print as?

2 parts. The download lays each part flat in its best print position: Download STL gives one file per part, Download 3MF puts them all on one plate.

Can I change it?

Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.

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Make it fit your space

Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the cube-fruit growing box model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.

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