Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. square watermelon with other fruit - Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Let's be honest, round watermelons are a bit inconvenient.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 30—"We wanted to [grow] something different and interesting for Anson County people to hear and see about." — Barbara Sikes, ...

Japanese square watermelons became popular in 1975 in Zentsuji city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, when farmers tried out their idea of shaping the fruits by putting them into fixed glass boxes. This ...

One of the most unusual and striking-looking fruits both in Japan and across the globe is the square watermelon. Square watermelons can go for up to $200 each, but the cost is typically around $65.

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 ...

Photo shows square watermelons lined up for shipment in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 30, 2026. (Kyodo) Farmers began shipping ornamental square watermelons in a western Japan city on Tuesday, ...

No matter how you slice it, these watermelons are expensive. At $199.99, the Urban Fare in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour now has square watermelons for sale for those with deep pockets. The watermelons ...

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 ...