Is This Picture of A Cubical Watermelon Real?

Yes, a farmer from Zentsuji, Japan grew square watermelons. He came up with the idea, when he noticed that it was hard to store watermelon, so he made them square to fit into a refrigerator. The farmers grew them in a glass box, so the fruit would grow into a square shape. Since it started this business has gotten big. The farmers export the melons all over Japan. The downside of these watermelons is that they are so expensive. They cost 3 times as much as normal watermelons which is 10,000 yen (around $82).- John Baskin

Information from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1390088.stm and
http://articles.cnn.com/2001-06-15/world/square.watermelon_
1_seedless-melons-watermelon-lovers-round-watermelon?_s=
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