Recently, a fruit and veg farm in Shanyang Town, in Shanghai’s Jinshan District, successfully grew tiny “thumb-sized watermelons” that are only 3cm in diameter. The strange new breed of fruit look exactly like normal watermelons, only obviously an awful lot smaller.

The watermelons don’t need cutting however, and even the skin can be eaten. Reportedly, they taste a little like cucumbers, though also have a hint of lemon and a noticeably sweet watermelon-like aftertaste. Unlike normal watermelons however, these mini-melons are grown hanging from trees as opposed to in the ground.

One person speaking on behalf of the people behind the “thumb-sized watermelons” stated that the tiny fruit are actually called pepquino and are originally from South America. They usually take between 2-3 months to grow, though took three years to cultivate in Shanghai.

Currently the micro melons sell for 60-80 RMB per kilo, and if they sell well, they may enjoy large-scale cultivation.

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