Japanese media: Japanese square watermelon should not be eaten, but as an ornamental product, it is very popular

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to a report from the Kyodo News Agency on June 30, the specialty "square watermelon" of Sanduan Temple City, Kagawa Prefecture, which looks like a huge dice was listed on the day.Because it was picked before it was completely mature, the "square watermelon" was low and should not be eaten, but it was very popular as an ornamental product.It is reported that the wholesale price of "square watermelon" is about 10,000 yen (about 492 yuan), while the store is selling at about 15,000 yen.Next, "square watermelon" will be sold in department stores in Kagawa Prefecture, Tokyo, Osaka Prefecture and other places.

The "square watermelon" is 18 cm long. Local farmers put unburned watermelon into plastic containers, and they can get strange square melons in half a month.It is reported that the "square watermelon" produced by Shantong Temple was listed as the national "geographical identification protection system" protection object in 2019. This system aims to protect regional specialty products.(Zhao Lei)

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