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Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?WorldPing

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture The melons at the centre of a national imbroglio involving the Australian prime minister hav…

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