LOOK: Square watermelon shipments begin in western Japan city

Farmers began shipping ornamental square watermelons in a western Japan city on Tuesday, with around 400 expected to be delivered through mid-July for about 10,000 yen ($62) each. The cube-shaped fruit, a specialty of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, has little sweetness and is unsuitable for eating. Its unusual appearance, however, has made it popular as a summer decoration. The watermelons are shaped into about 18-centimeter cubes by being grown in transparent square containers with metal frames once they reach a certain size. READ: All shapes, colors, sizes of watermelons A local growers’ group developed the watermelon about 50 years ago in […]... Keep on reading: LOOK: Square watermelon shipments begin in western Japan city