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ByEmilyFrench
Tuesday17thSeptember2013
Japanesefarmer
growsheartshaped
watermelon
Afterseveralyearsofresearch,farmerHiroichiKimurahassucceededin
cultivatingaworld-firstproduct
A
Japanese farmer has grown the
whethersuchafeatwaspossible,including
”I want my customers to eat something
world's
reading
delicious,”KimuratoldRocketNews24.
first
watermelon,
heart-shaped
RocketNews24
reports.
up
developing
on
a
growing
techniques,
heart-shaped
mould,
researching the ideal cultivation methods,
soil conditions, atmospheric temperature,
Thefarmer,HiroichiKimura,wasoriginally
andmoisturelevelsfortheproduct.
The product is being sold by a store in
Fukuoka, on the isaland Kyushu, for the
priceof¥15,750(US$160)each.
a standard watermelon grower whose
curiosityintowhetheritwouldbepossible
As well as successfully producing the
togrowhisproductinaspecificshapewas
desired shape, the watermelon also
originally piqued after a comment from a
reportedly has a pleasant texture and
neighbour.
flavour,withacrunchyconsistency,sweet
The farmer is reportedly continuing to
researchnewvarietiesofhisproduct.
juiceandalingeringflavour.
Kimurasubsequentlydevotedseveralyears
intoresearching
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