How do they grow cube-shaped watermelons in Japan? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.
Answer by Nikhil Patel, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer, on Quora:
Last week, President Barack Obama signed a law that says you have to write a label on each genetically modified food item. He also said that these square watermelons are not genetically modified.
So, how do they grow them square?
It’s simple. When the watermelons are small, they put them in a strong square basket. As the watermelon grows, they take the shape of the square basket.
Why did the Japanese do that?
Spherical watermelons take more space and they aren’t easy to store or transport, but if we can have cubical watermelons like the ones shown above, we can store them easily and have more numbers in a limited space.
That increases efficiency a little.
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