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Always on the lookout for a fun food story, I was delighted to find these square watermelons. Just think how well they would fit in the fridge! And no rolling around while you slice them. Apparently this is old news, because now, you can buy your own box and grow your own square watermelons here.  Of course, at almost $80 per polycarbonate box, it might be cheaper to
make your own. The watermelons are going for about ¥10,000 (around
$83US) in Japan and are about to break into the UK. Here are some other shapes I found...
Here are some cucumbers...
 Now we have all
the fall and winter to let our imaginations run wild about what shapes
we can create in our gardens next year! Any ideas?
Blessings,
Sheri
*edit-I HAD to include some of the great nutritional effects of watermelon! I know you'll enjoy your next taste of it more just knowing these things...
Watermelon helps reduce inflammation that contributes to conditions
like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis.
Pink watermelon is also a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Lycopene, which travel through the body neutralizing the effects of harmful free radicals. Lycopene is present in high amounts in watermelon.
In contrast to many other food
phytonutrients, whose effects have only been studied in animals,
lycopene has been repeatedly studied in humans and found to be
protective against a growing list of cancers. For more information on the beneficial effects of watermelon and other fresh foods, go to the World's Healthiest Foods website.
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