Cube watermelons, often referred to as square watermelons really do look like they sound. Believe it or not, in today's society cube shaped watermelons really do exist. Why Cube Watermelons? You may now be wondering why would anyone need a cube shaped watermelon? There is a number of reasons … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: AN INSIDE LOOK AT JAPAN’S LEGENDARY $200 SQUARE WATERMELON
Gifting fruit isn’t necessarily traditional in the United States, but in different parts of the world, giving fruit is customary. This entry from 2014 explains how giving fruit — especially unusually-shaped fruit — is popular in Japan and should probably become a custom here in the United … [Read more...]
THE JAPANESE TRADITION OF SUIKAWARI (WATERMELON CRACKING)
In Western culture, the piñata has become a party favorite. After all, who doesn’t love beating the stuffing out of something with a stick now and then? It’s also yielded more than its fair share of hilarious videos. Any time you put a stick in the hands of a five-year-old, blindfold him, spin him … [Read more...]
HOW (AND WHY) SQUARE WATERMELONS ARE MADE
Let’s get one thing out of the way right up front: It doesn’t matter what shape the watermelon is, it’s what’s inside that matters. That said, you have to admit there’s something cool about watermelons that defy convention by assuming different shapes. Last month, I talked about Japanese farmers … [Read more...]
HAVE A HEART!
File this one under “awesome” and “I want one now!” Japanese farmers have been experimenting with growing watermelon in shapes other than the traditional round or oblong shapes we’re used to seeing (case in point, the square watermelon and pyramid watermelon). Now they’ve taken it one step … [Read more...]