Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. square watermelon with other fruit - Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Let's be honest, round watermelons are a bit inconvenient.

JAPAN (CBS) — Outlandish square watermelon, among other uniquely-shaped fruits, are gaining popularity in Japan. The watermelons are placed inside a square crate so as they grow, the melons are formed ...

It's barbecue season, and if you want to bring a real backyard crowd-pleaser, a watermelon is a safe bet. Now, what if I told you that you could up your game and bring a square watermelon? That's ...

Iowa is known for creating different variations of food, but Japan has taken it an extra step.Square watermelons are becoming an increasingly popular buy, with the fruit selling for around $100 in ...

JAPAN -- Most of us know watermelons as round shaped. But now farmers in Japan are changing it up. They are growing the fruit to be square shaped. The watermelons are created by placing them in a ...

Aug. 30—"We wanted to [grow] something different and interesting for Anson County people to hear and see about." — Barbara Sikes, gardener ANSONVILLE — Watermelons are oval or round unless they are ...

The proverb "rarity brings high prices" has proven universally true and lastingly so. Thirty years since its invention, square watermelon still fetches some 150 U.S. dollars per fruit in its ...

If bread that looks like, uh, bread isn’t enough for you, how about bread that looks like watermelon? Throughout Asia, melons are very much a summer food. And in Taiwan, you can eat “Watermelon Toast.

JAPAN (WLS) -- Most of us know watermelons as round shaped. But now farmers in Japan are changing it up. They are growing the fruit to be square shaped. The watermelons are created by placing them in ...