Timelapse video shows Japanese farmers forcing $300 watermelons into perfect cubes

Watch a timelapse of the way that a Square Watermelon is grown in Japan. The watermelon is grown in a glass and metal box, where it molds to the shape of the box over the course of 2 weeks.
Square watermelons, or 'suika,' have an interesting history in Japan. — Read the rest
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