R. Murphy 3-inch Produce Knife, Orange Handle

A bright orange handle is easy to find in a produce cooler or a muddy row, which is the point of the R. Murphy 3-inch produce knife with an orange handle. Grocers and farms use it to trim and split produce, and the color keeps it from disappearing into the trimmings.

Its 3-inch straight-edged blade ends in a blunt point. On the sales floor, it cuts away bruised leaves and blemishes and splits fruit to check ripeness without spearing anything behind it. On a farm, it is a handy size for cutting herbs, greens and small heads at harvest. A built-in guard at the front of the handle keeps the hand behind the edge, and the slip-resistant handle grips well with wet or gloved hands.

For the carbon steel version of this knife, see the 3-inch black-handled produce knife. For larger produce and a longer cut, the 4-inch produce knife has an extra inch of stainless blade and a green handle.