Fruit and vegetable peeler

A fruit and vegetable peeler for peeling fruits and vegetables comprising:

• a handle for pivotally mounting and controlling the motion of a peeling blade to peel a continuous strip of an outer portion of a fruit or a vegetable;
• a peeling blade pivotally mounted in said handle for rotation about an axis, said peeling blade having a narrow front sharp cutting strip and a narrow spaced apart rear strip joined to said front strip at end portions of said front strip, said narrow front cutting strip being offset by small amounts below said axis of said blade when said axis is in a horizontal operative position;
• and a means for positioning said fruit or said vegetable with respect to said peeling blade during said peeling of said fruit or said vegetable.

In combination with an arbor for mounting and manually rotating fruits or vegetables, a fruit and vegetable peeler for peeling said fruits and vegetables comprising:

• a handle for mounting and supporting a peeling blade;
• a pivotally mounted arcuate peeling blade mounted in said handle, said peeling blade having a narrow sharp front cutting strip and a narrow spaced apart rear strip joined to said front strip at end portions of said front strip, said narrow front cutting strip being offset by a small amount below said axis of said blade, when said axis is in a horizontal operative position;
• and a steady rest for locating a fruit or vegetable with respect to said peeling blade to produce a continuous peeling strip during said peeling.