Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Shipments of cube-shaped watermelons begin in western Japan

Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 28, 2017, as the season's first shipments of the fruit starts. The rare watermelons used as ornaments were grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($89) a piece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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