Comments on: Square Melons http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Nessa http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-168 Nessa Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:28:49 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-168 I'm so used to seeing a round watermelon, that one looks odd! But it's easier to cut it since it won't roll over:) I’m so used to seeing a round watermelon, that one looks odd! But it’s easier to cut it since it won’t roll over:)

]]> By: Rebenga http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-172 Rebenga Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:14:36 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-172 Actually this is nothing new. I first heard about Japanese growing square watermelons back in 1999 (I think it was). The reasion they grow 'em square is out of practicality - they're easier to store, easier to cut, and since they're square they take up less space in the average-sized japanese fridge (which I've been told are usually very small). Actually this is nothing new. I first heard about Japanese growing square watermelons back in 1999 (I think it was). The reasion they grow ‘em square is out of practicality - they’re easier to store, easier to cut, and since they’re square they take up less space in the average-sized japanese fridge (which I’ve been told are usually very small).

]]> By: lijunlaopo http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-174 lijunlaopo Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:17:54 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-174 Hi Nessa, it doesn't look quite right, does it!! Rebenga, if my fridge is anything to go by, I think Japanese fridges are tiny! It would definitely be easier to cut too. I am suprised these haven't really taken off! Hi Nessa, it doesn’t look quite right, does it!!

Rebenga, if my fridge is anything to go by, I think Japanese fridges are tiny! It would definitely be easier to cut too. I am suprised these haven’t really taken off!

]]> By: Sophiagurl http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-175 Sophiagurl Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:19:40 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-175 haha! haven't seen one of those here. tokyo grows pretty strange looking fruits=) haha! haven’t seen one of those here. tokyo grows pretty strange looking fruits=)

]]> By: lijunlaopo http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-177 lijunlaopo Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:21:55 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-177 You're right Sophiagurl, all sorts of really strange things to be found! All good tasting too so far! You’re right Sophiagurl, all sorts of really strange things to be found!
All good tasting too so far!

]]> By: Tracy http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-178 Tracy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:03:10 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-178 It is really odd, but pretty! Though I don't think such a watermelon would taste as good as ordinary ones, you see, like the example of the yellow ones. Cute enough, anyway, hehe! It is really odd, but pretty! Though I don’t think such a watermelon would taste as good as ordinary ones, you see, like the example of the yellow ones. Cute enough, anyway, hehe!

]]> By: johno http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-207 johno Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:59:18 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-207 I wonder where these come from? I'll tell you: Kagawa :) And they aren't grown to be eaten. Moreover, I'm sure they're not grown in boxes so that they're easier to store. A journalist friend who interviewed the company that grows them, explained that most of them are sold simply as decoration pieces--they can last for months because they are harvested well before they are ripe. I enjoying reading your posts Sally. I'll try to get you some more subscribers! Oh, and I promise that next time I'll try to write a comment without "Kagawa" in it ;) Another Oh: I just realised that the journalist friend I mentioned above wrote that article in the Japan Times--I'll ask her to dig it out. I'll ask her to comment here too. Small world ne! I wonder where these come from? I’ll tell you: Kagawa :) And they aren’t grown to be eaten.

Moreover, I’m sure they’re not grown in boxes so that they’re easier to store. A journalist friend who interviewed the company that grows them, explained that most of them are sold simply as decoration pieces–they can last for months because they are harvested well before they are ripe.

I enjoying reading your posts Sally. I’ll try to get you some more subscribers!

Oh, and I promise that next time I’ll try to write a comment without “Kagawa” in it ;)

Another Oh: I just realised that the journalist friend I mentioned above wrote that article in the Japan Times–I’ll ask her to dig it out. I’ll ask her to comment here too. Small world ne!

]]> By: lijunlaopo http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-210 lijunlaopo Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:31:31 +0000 http://lijunlaopo.com/tokyo/square-melons/#comment-210 Thanks Johno! Are they really from Kagawa!?! Universe's best udon AND square watermelons. It does sounds a cool place. Did you write that comment at 5am? You could do with some more sleep. Thanks Johno!

Are they really from Kagawa!?! Universe’s best udon AND square watermelons. It does sounds a cool place.

Did you write that comment at 5am? You could do with some more sleep.

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