While Japan may be widely known for ... watermelons are placed in clear glass or acrylic boxes made strategically smaller than fully-sized watermelons. As the fruit matures, it begins to form ...

To solve this problem, Japan, a country known for adopting ... From the time the watermelon is placed inside the growing box to when it's harvested is only 10 days. The watermelons are picked ...

TOKYO - A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a ...