On Thursday, about 400 cuboid watermelons were shipped to Tokyo and Osaka. The growers are hoping big-city residents will develop a yen for the peculiarly shaped produce.

• 上周四，大约有400个方形西瓜被运到东京和大阪。种植者相信这种形状奇异的西瓜会刺激大城市居民的购买欲。