Shrinking The Watermelon

Makarand writes "Scientists who have already eliminated seeds and sweetened the watermelon have now miniaturized this fruit to the size of a cantaloupe. Only the outer speckled shell looks give a clue to what fruit it really is. Syngenta, a Swiss agribusinesses' North American subsidiary has brought this minimelon to the market in 30 states to satisfy customers who favor something that is easier to store and less troublesome to prepare for consumption. No biotech or genetic engineering at work here - the company merely crossed different breeds of watermelons to produce the minimelon."

Comments

Re:Easier to prepare?

[Jeremiah Blatz]

and less troublesome to prepare for consumption

I never knew it was that hard to cut a watermelon into quarters and put it on a plate.

Umm, hello, an average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Cutting it up isn't the problem, moving it around is.

And do you really want to eat 4 pounds of watermelon at a sitting?