This is more of a inter-language pun than a true object namesake (as it's not intentional at all), but the joke here is that "Ringo" is also the Japanese word for apple.

Eddsworld having a prominent fanbase in Japan was not on my bingo chart for sure.

KaitoDies said:

Eddsworld having a prominent fanbase in Japan was not on my bingo chart for sure.

My theory is that it appeals to the same demographic as Osomatsu-san, I often see fans of one also being fans of the other.