'I-Heart-Watermelons' declare Hubei visitors

Heart-shaped watermelons have become the latest tourist attraction in Quzhou county, Handan city, north China's Hebei province. [Photo: IC]

Heart-shaped watermelons have become the latest tourist attraction in Quzhou county, Handan city, north China's Hebei province. [Photo: IC]

Compared with the conventional watermelons, these heart or square shaped fruits are a little smaller, but their novelty value means they can command a higher price, with each one selling for about 100 yuan (around 15 USD). [Photo: IC]

Compared with the conventional watermelons, these heart or square shaped fruits are a little smaller, but their novelty value means they can command a higher price, with each one selling for about 100 yuan (around 15 USD). [Photo: IC]

It’s actually quite easy to grow odd-shaped watermelons. Farmers simply place them in a specially shaped mold just as the fruits begin to appear. Two or three weeks later, and you have a heart or square shaped watermelon. [Photo: IC]