date:Feb 06, 2020
The origin of square watermelons dates back to 1978 when Japanese farmer Tomoyuki Ono began thinking of ideas to transport watermelon more easily and in less space. Currently, his solution is all the rage among the wealthiest sectors in Asia.
The square shape of the fruit is not the result of any genetic study, but of a non-traditional cultivation technique: during the fruit's growth process, in full ripening, it is introduced into a mould, which in this case is squared-shaped, to which the fru