How Sweet Are Japan's Genetically Altered Watermelons?

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The discussion revolves around the sweetness and characteristics of genetically altered watermelons from Japan, particularly focusing on their taste, size, and seedless nature. Participants share personal experiences and reactions to these watermelons, along with some light-hearted banter.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the taste of the Japanese watermelons as extremely sweet, likening it to eating cake, and notes their seedless nature and small size.
  • Another participant expresses curiosity about the visual content shared, questioning an unclear image and jokingly suggesting it might contain a finger.
  • Some participants engage in playful banter regarding the joke about the image, indicating a misunderstanding of the humor involved.
  • A participant mentions having experienced these watermelons in Guam years prior, suggesting a longer history of availability than implied by others.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the sweetness and appealing characteristics of the watermelons, but there is a playful disagreement regarding the interpretation of a joke related to an image shared in the thread.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes humor and personal anecdotes, which may influence the perception of the watermelons' qualities. There are no detailed comparisons to other watermelon varieties or scientific explanations of the genetic alterations.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in food science, genetic modification in agriculture, or those curious about unique fruit varieties may find this discussion engaging.

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The Japanese have done it again!

WoW@@@! I just ate half a watermelon, it was sooo delicious, like eating cake.

I don't know if you've had them in the states yet, but because of Guam's close proximity to Japan, we've been privlidged to taste these extraordinary genetically altered watermelons. They are VERY sweet, seedless, and about 6 diameter (16 cm.). w00t amazing!

I took a picture. Then I took another one because it looked blurry. The second was blurry. Today a remembered I should focus the camera first.

Here's a picture:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1584/10009124gz.jpg
 
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... is that a finger??!?
 
Pengwuino said:
... is that a finger??!?
:confused: Huh? I don't see anything that looks like a finger.

Ooh, that sounds like a perfect watermelon...seedless and small. We have seedless watermelons, but nothing that is of a reasonably small enough size for a single person like me to buy.
 
Gosh moonbear, oblivious to the joke :P
 
Pengwuino said:
Gosh moonbear, oblivious to the joke :P
Uh oh...I tweaked Motai's joke detector today, and apparently I messed up my own in the process! :eek: :smile:
 
Pengwuino said:
... is that a finger??!?
Ohhh OH oh! It took me like 5 seconds but I figured it out.

Wouldn't want to spoil to for you guys though.

Chili.

It is very sweet, oh yes it is.
 
we had those in guam like, 2918748 years ago lol
 

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