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.

While Japan may be widely known for its development of delicious dishes like grilled chicken ramen and miso soup, who knew this vast Asian country was also responsible for cultivating pricey, ...

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 ...