Thursday, July 8, 2021

Square Watermelons

 

Internet photo

Have you ever seen square watermelons? This photo is from Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. These watermelons are grown in transparent plastic containers, resulting in these 18 cm cubic watermelon that sell for arount 10,000 yen each. They weigh about 6 kg each. They are not edible and are used mainly as display pieces in department stores and fruit shops. Maybe this is only in Japan.

6 comments:

kiwikid said...

My first reaction was how do younget square watermelons? Now I know 😄 shame they can't be eaten seems a waste, although they would look amazing in a shop display.

Vireya said...

It definitely seems like something "only in Japan"!

I remember reading about these some years back, so it is interesting to see that they are still a thing. I thought it was a fad that would disappear quite quickly. It is difficult to understand the ongoing attraction of a very expensive inedible watermelon!

Queeniepatch said...

Yes, I bet it is 'only in Japan'.
Why can't they be eaten?

Lin said...

Hha! I remember something years ago about square tomatoes but I dont think it caught on. xx

Leonore Winterer said...

I was kind of excited about these until I read 'not edible'! What a waste.

Jeanie said...

New to me. And very weird!