Let's be honest, round watermelons are a bit inconvenient. Their shape makes them prone to rolling, so you have to keep an eye on them. One little bump off the counter, and you could end up with a ...

Square watermelons are gaining popularity in Japan. Some salesmen said the watermelons were invented as an indoor ornament rather than fruit and last for about a month if kept at room temperature.

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 ...

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 ...

True Fact! They get square watermelons by growing them inside of square glass cases. That way they can fit easily into a refrigerator, and you can stack things on them. Square watermelons are ...

Farmers in Japan's southwestern island of Shikoku surprised consumers on Thursday by unveiling unique watermelons to the market. The watermelons they produced are not round -- but square. Some twenty ...