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.

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 ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. A few years back, there was a report that wealthy people in Russia were paying over $800 for Japanese square watermelons. In Russia, that’s supposedly ...

Square watermelons are gaining popularity in Japan. Some salesmen said the watermelons were invented as an indoor ornament rather than fruit and last for about a month if kept at room temperature.

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 ...

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 ...

June 15 -- From the land that gave the world Godzilla, sushi and Pokémon comes what farmers hope will become the newest fad: square watermelons. It may sound strange, but think about it. Watermelons ...

True Fact! They get square watermelons by growing them inside of square glass cases. That way they can fit easily into a refrigerator, and you can stack things on them. Square watermelons are ...

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 ...