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.

While Japan may be widely known for its development of delicious dishes like grilled chicken ramen and miso soup, who knew this vast Asian country was also responsible for cultivating pricey, ...

It's barbecue season, and if you want to bring a real backyard crowd-pleaser, a watermelon is a safe bet. Now, what if I told you that you could up your game and bring a square watermelon? That's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.