Feast your eyes upon what man hath wrought.Japanese farmers grow hundreds of cube watermelons every year to be sold in upscale markets both in Japan and abroad. While each fruit typically sells for approximately $80 dollars in Japan, wealthy Russians have been known to spend as much as $860 dollars on one of these molded melons.Square watermelons have been floating around the internet for quite a while, but as The New York Times pointed out this week, there are several misconceptions about how these bad boys are made. Heres the lowdown on these freaky fruits.First off, square watermelons are not genetically modified or engineered to grow in this particular shape. Farmers place the baby watermelons inside boxes and allow them to grow, letting the melons naturally form to the boxes edges. Square watermelons originated as a direct response to limited refrigerator space many Japanese people deal with. A full-sized watermelon can take up a lot of room in cramped spaces, so Japanese farmers decided to force their watermelons into a more manageable cubic shape. It really is SQUARE!! #squarewatermelon #'''''' #shikoku A photo posted by John Daub (@onlyinjapantv) on Jul 3, 2016 at 10:07pm PDT Unfortunately, square watermelons are more decorative than they are tasty. The melons are harvested before they are ripe, making them pretty much inedible. In Japan, its customary to give high-end fruits as gifts, so these watermelons make great presents for special occasions. We have to say, though, its not the most efficient use of our resources.Peruse the magical melons below and ponder if mankind has finally gone one step too far. #squarewatermelon #bestbirthdaypresentever A photo posted by Cardston Payne (@cardstonpayne) on Nov 12, 2015 at 1:58pm PST Sonunda buldum!! Japonya'dan bir kez daha selamlar #Japonya #karpuz #karekarpuz #ucgenkarpuz #kalpkarpuz #Japan #watermelon #squarewatermelon #triangularwatermelon #heartshapedwatermelon A photo posted by Fatma Rabia rn (@rabbit1903) on Jul 2, 2016 at 6:45am PDT Square Japanese watermelons always make me smile. I hope I never stop loving this! #Japan #Japanese #Tokyo #food #Japanesefood #foodjapan #fruit #coolfruit #cooljapan #nifty #awesome #epic #unique #watermelon #squarewatermelon #thisisjapan #'' #' #''' #'''' A photo posted by Tokyo Lens (@tokyo_one) on Jun 2, 2016 at 10:10pm PDT It's my first time to see a #squarewatermelon #rotterdammarket #strangefruit #japanesefruit #squarefruit #foodie #foodblog #foodgasm #foodphotography #foodpictures #foodpic #foodlover A photo posted by Rowena Dumlao - Giardina (@apronandsneakers) on Sep 6, 2015 at 3:00pm PDT Watermelon squares. Yum. #WatermelonWednesday #squarewatermelon #watermelon #wednesday #square #fruit #cube #green A photo posted by Javin Stanley (@javinwatermelon) on Mar 4, 2015 at 12:28pm PST ''''''#Watermelon #square #squarewatermelon #instagood #photooftheday #picoftheday #instadaily #bestoftheday #instamood #love #cute #fun #smile #swag #amazing #tflers #instalike #happy #changsha A photo posted by '' (@shijing777) on Aug 22, 2014 at 2:50am PDT This is a bizarre night lol square watermelon lol #squarewatermelon#toypoodle A photo posted by (@pekingannie) on Aug 17, 2014 at 10:08pm PDT -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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