Odd-shaped melons herald Japan summer
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Tokyo
JAPANESE consumers are used to paying through the nose for fruit, and now the summer's here there's another way for them to empty their wallets: cube and heart-shaped watermelons.
But this pricey produce is not intended to tempt your taste buds - it's more ornament than the perfect picnic food.
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