"Flying pumpkins" to be harvested in Hokkaido

"Flying pumpkins" to be harvested in Hokkaido

Pumpkins are hung in the air from the frames of a greenhouse, looking as if they are "flying," at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 30, 2017. The pumpkins will be harvested in mid-September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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