Square Watermelons

peaceandlove · 07-21-2009, 09:53 AM

Square Watermelons

Catherine and News & Commentary, July 20, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Japan has again shown off one of its greatest innovations - square watermelons. For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around.

But 20 years ago a forward-thinking farmer on Japan’s south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem. The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with the idea of making a cube-shaped watermelon which could easily be packed and stored.

Continue Reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1390088.stm
Square Fruit Stuns Japanese Shoppers

SOURCE: http://solari.com/blog/?p=3521

07-21-2009, 09:53 AM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Square Watermelons Square Watermelons Catherine and News & Commentary, July 20, 2009 at 12:07 pm Japan has again shown off one of its greatest innovations - square watermelons. For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around. But 20 years ago a forward-thinking farmer on Japan’s south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem. The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with the idea of making a cube-shaped watermelon which could easily be packed and stored. Continue Reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1390088.stm Square Fruit Stuns Japanese Shoppers SOURCE: http://solari.com/blog/?p=3521 Last edited by peaceandlove; 07-21-2009 at 10:20 AM.