JAPAN -- Most of us know watermelons as round shaped. But now farmers in Japan are changing it up. They are growing the fruit to be square shaped. The watermelons are created by placing them in a ...

If bread that looks like, uh, bread isn’t enough for you, how about bread that looks like watermelon? Throughout Asia, melons are very much a summer food. And in Taiwan, you can eat “Watermelon Toast.

Farmers in Japan's southwestern island of Shikoku surprised consumers on Thursday by unveiling unique watermelons to the market. The watermelons they produced are not round -- but square. Some twenty ...

JAPAN (CBS) — Outlandish square watermelon, among other uniquely-shaped fruits, are gaining popularity in Japan. The watermelons are placed inside a square crate so as they grow, the melons are formed ...

Iowa is known for creating different variations of food, but Japan has taken it an extra step.Square watermelons are becoming an increasingly popular buy, with the fruit selling for around $100 in ...

The proverb "rarity brings high prices" has proven universally true and lastingly so. Thirty years since its invention, square watermelon still fetches some 150 U.S. dollars per fruit in its ...

Certain brands demand hundreds of pounds for items you'd typically find in a supermarket for merely £2, but the hype surrounding these foods is real. This is why influencer Carmie Sellitto followed a ...

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. There's no better way to say, "Good luck on your school exams," than with citrus fruit pentagons, am I right? Fruit farmers in Ehime Prefecture, Japan ...

A man who spent £175 on a square-shaped watermelon was left stunned after putting the viral fruit to the test. Carmie Sellitto, who shares food reviews with his 1.2m followers on TikTok, purchased the ...

JAPAN (WLS) -- Most of us know watermelons as round shaped. But now farmers in Japan are changing it up. They are growing the fruit to be square shaped. The watermelons are created by placing them in ...