Shipments of square watermelons begin in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers at an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, check square-shaped watermelons on June 18 before shipment. The cooperative will ship about 600 of the watermelons, mainly for use in display, with a price tag ranging from 13,000 to 14,000 yen.

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