The 'Kobe' of Fruits, Lovingly Grown in Northern Japan. These melons are produced in the city of Yubari (Hokkaido), in the north of the country. They have a perfectly round shape, a thin, rough ...

From the Yubari King to the Andes, the Higo green melon, and many more, melons are grown up and down Japan, and they're serious business. The fruit isn't traditionally something you'd pick up as a ...

When it comes to peculiar agricultural novelties, the square watermelon is a notable curiosity. Originating from Japan, this ...

Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has ... in a Feb. 11 Facebook post. In Japanese, Ume means plum blossom and ...

He then serves the pudding with sweet, refreshing Japanese crown melon, and recommends the type from Shizuoka. Sato says this dessert reflects his culinary philosophy of “pure, simple and ...

A 27-year-old company employee from Kyoto brought watermelon juice with him to place ... has occurred not only in Japan, but in my hometown.” A 16-year-old senior high school student who uses ...