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 30, 2021, as the season's first shipments of the fruit start. The watermelons used as ornaments were grown in special containers and they carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen ($90) a piece.

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