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dicksbro 09-12-2007 04:44 PM

Square Watermelons
 
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Square Watermelons :yikes:

A round watermelon can take up a lot of room In a refrigerater and the usually round fruit Often sits awkwardly on refrigerator shelves.

Smart Japanese Farmers have forced their watermelons To grow into a square shape by inserting the melons into Square, tempered glass cases while the fruit Is still growing on the vine.

Are they in your local grocery store? If so, pick up one or two while they last.

(My brother-in-law sent this to me. Not sure where it originally came from.)

Lilith 09-12-2007 04:57 PM

smart!

IowaMan 09-12-2007 04:58 PM

Wow, those are cool and would be pretty convenient for the fridge and to slice. Haven't seen any in stores though. :(

dicksbro 09-12-2007 05:04 PM

I wonder if they're seedless. :shrug:

wyndhy 09-12-2007 05:16 PM

creepy genetic agriculture and its mutant spawn.

no thanks, i'll stick with round watermelon and have spitting contests with the seeds

Aqua 09-12-2007 05:21 PM

In Japan, those watermelons will cost you about 300-350% more than a round one. :eek:

jseal 09-12-2007 05:39 PM

If you can still cut a hole in one, and empty a fifth of vodka into it, it is still the kind of watermelon I used to love!

IAKaraokeGirl 09-12-2007 08:13 PM

Wow!

jay-t 09-12-2007 08:18 PM

Thats wrong just wrong!!

Oldfart 09-12-2007 08:40 PM

Anyone remember square tomatoes , or the square eggs?

Salacious 09-12-2007 09:09 PM

I want a slice of jseal's melon.

PantyFanatic 09-12-2007 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldfart
Anyone remember square tomatoes , or the square eggs?

Not the eggs. I do recall hearing about these melons and other fruits and vegies being force-grown to the cubical form in Japan 10 or 15 yeas ago. Supposedly, for handling and shipping efficiencies, but the labor cost obviously would offset any stacking advantages. :shrug:

sodaklostsoul 09-13-2007 06:53 PM

Don't care if its round or square, I'll just have some please.

Oldfart 09-13-2007 08:28 PM

And some melon too?

Pita 09-14-2007 09:29 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jseal
If you can still cut a hole in one, and empty a fifth of vodka into it, it is still the kind of watermelon I used to love!



You are so my kind of dude! :thumb:

Those are really cool

gekkogecko 09-14-2007 09:57 AM

And,

http://www.snopes.com/photos/odd/watermelon.asp

Booger 09-14-2007 11:23 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jseal
If you can still cut a hole in one, and empty a fifth of vodka into it, it is still the kind of watermelon I used to love!



Well it has to be a square hole and a square fifth.

jseal 09-14-2007 11:37 AM

^^^ Lol! ^^^

WildIrish 09-14-2007 01:50 PM

National Watermelon Promotion Board? :confused:


Why have I not heard of this group?

I've been promoting melons for most of my life. :D

WildIrish 09-14-2007 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Booger
Well it has to be a square hole and a square fifth.


:D

Booger 09-14-2007 06:46 PM

I think we could save some steps and time if we just grew them in the square glass vodka bottles.

Fangtasia 09-14-2007 10:12 PM

I'm pretty sure those square watermelons have been around for ages....and no i've not see any here *L*

scotzoidman 09-15-2007 11:21 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfart
Anyone remember ... the square eggs?

I imagine the chickens were none too happy about them :yikes:


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