@drgoogle - Some of the heirloom varieties tend to grow in interesting ways.
Post #40, maybe I should try them.
I’ll take my fruit with blemishes and my skin pasty and imperfect - both just as they are!
The Japanese at times seem obsessed with creating efficiency and perfection in their food. I wonder if they still sell “square” watermelons in Japan? Immature melons were placed in boxes or frames so they would mature into a square shape that would ultimately be the perfect for stacking at grocery store displays. A bit of an oddball idea to me, but to each his own.
It stacks well, I think for space efficiency, so I can see the reason.