Ornamental square watermelon shipments begin in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Ornamental watermelons known for their unusual square shape are inspected before being shipped on June 25, 2014, in Zentsuji in western Japan's Kagawa Prefecture. The watermelons, which gain their cube shape from being grown in plastic containers, are priced at about 10,000 yen a piece at department stores and fruit stores.

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