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Square watermelon (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 months ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In 2001, square watermelons sold for ¥10,000 in Japan (about US$83), two to three times the price of regular watermelons

Excuse me what?

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

[–] blargerer@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Melons in Japan are way more expensive, but also like, way more flavourful.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These are literally inedible.

[–] blargerer@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't explain the ~30 dollar cost of a regular watermelon in 2001.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The watermelons are folded over a thousand times.