Square watermelon

Japanese square watermelons are sold by some fruit dealers in Hanoi at a high price of 4.5 million VND/fruit.

To turn watermelons from round to square, melon farmers in this archipelago had to use a long, 18cm wide metal mold to reshape the melon. Melons are often pressed into molds from a young age to shape them, then the molds must be constantly changed to match the fruit’s growth rate.

Even in Japan, the selling price of square watermelons is quite expensive. In particular, at times of scarcity, each square watermelon sold in Japan has a price ranging from 100-200 USD/fruit (2.3-4.6 million VND/fruit). In addition, the selling price of square watermelons in foreign markets is about 800 USD/fruit (about 18.6 million VND).

Photo: Dan Viet