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Are Exploding Chinese Watermelons Another Warning Sign?

The Exploding Watermelons!  It sounds more like a name for an indy rock band than a problem in the produce fields of China. But it is not a band. Apparently watermelons are exploding all over China.

Are Exploding Chinese Watermelons Another Warning Sign?

Thanks to overzealous spraying of something called a “growth promoter,” Chinese watermelons are literally bursting. The BBC coverage claims:

An investigation by state media found farms in Jiangsu province were losing acres of fruit because of the problem.

ACRES OF FRUIT? Imagine the coverage that would be generated by the news media in America if acres of farmland were decimated by bursting melons.

Perhaps there is a fear that amateur MythBusters would attempt to recreate the phenomenon:

h/t to geek.com for the video of the electrified melon explosions above

Australia’s Nine network covered the watermelon story as well and pointed out the following:

China is battling rampant misuse of pesticides, fertilizers and food additives, like dyes and sweeteners, meant to make food more attractive and boost sales.

“Rampant misuse.” Those words should trigger a serious response in American consumers. After all, China is responsible for many large product recalls and problems:

  • Shipping tens of millions of lead paint covered toys
  • Baby bibs tainted with lead
  • Melamine tainted dog food killed untold numbers of dogs
  • Powdered milk was also found to have melamine in it
  • Candy from China was discovered to contain melamine as well
  • Tainted drywall from China is causing problems all across America

While China’s exports flood this country and are often cheaper on the store shelves, they may carry serious hidden costs that pop up later. Could this be a sign?

Comments (123)

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  • s.n.
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:15am

    It’s INDIE rock…not INDY rock…sheesh

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  • Ebbertron
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:12am

    Maybe the Chinese hate people from the south……

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    • Steel Awesome
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 1:29pm

      Those Chicomms are just a bunch of racists when it’s all said and done.

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  • RedheadTexan
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:11am

    We may not get watermelons from them, but we get most of our apple juice and apple sauce from them. I buy musselman’s applesauce because it is American grown. Apple juice is harder to find and VERY expensive. I have been giving it to my kids up until now, but I may just have to suck up the expense and give them a smaller amount each morning. I may even try to wean them to orange juice.

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    • Finnuyasha
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 5:37pm

      Hey I agree with that. I bought my son some 100% juice boxes the other day (juicy-juice) and was very disappointed to discover that is was “made in China”!!! I thought, we can’t even make our own APPLE JUICE in this country anymore?!!? …Last time I buy that crap.

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  • wifezilla
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:07am

    And people wonder why I pay extra for organics.

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  • let us prey
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:04am

    Endorsed by muslim street vendors everywhere.

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  • let us prey
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:03am

    If these go to middle east does the explosion make it Halal?

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:01am

    The exploding watermelons will be at the stores here next to the poison dog food and toxic toys Aisle 5.

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  • piper60
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:56am

    Perhaps this is the opposite of “better living through chemistry”? Watermelons look just fine without spraying them with growth hormones or whatever.

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  • randy
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:44am

    Watermelons and High Voltage don’t play well together :)
    http://www.break.com/index/watermelon-vs-high-voltage-capacitor-bank.html

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  • bandi9
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:42am

    i have said for a few years that i thought China was a paper tiger(dragon), as i think their infrastructure is rotting from within. look at all of the mining disasters, no standards of safety in any industry. when people are not free, that society is doomed to fail.

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  • burned at edges
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:42am

    Let’s not forget the Ethylene Glycol tainted toothpaste from China that could shut down kidneys.

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:13am

      I never heard of that??? I only have one kidney..Born that way.

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  • John 3:16
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:40am

    We need to re-pay China and then get them out of our country and economy.

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  • louise
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:38am

    that watermelon I bought yesterday better not explode inside our refrigerator which I just cleaned!!!!

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  • drago
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:35am

    R. Lee Ermey gives chineese exploding water melons a thumbs up…..

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:32am

    A perfect example why our country requires “loyalty to it.”

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  • matinva
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:29am

    I see this as a diabolical scheme by the Chinese to trim their labor force in order to cut the production cost of fruit salad.

    Seriously, how many Chinese products do you know of that ‘blow up’, or otherwise disintegrate before their time…hmmmm? And we continue to buy from these people like they are the Americans of old. Yeah, I said it. Thanks unions!!

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:29am

    Their making a lot of parts for strategically dangerous places in one’s home. Bring back Trump.

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  • nacilbuper
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:28am

    Who is your daddy and what does he do?

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  • sbeejustsaying
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:27am

    I once go a watermelon from mexico. The first bite tasted like insecticide and my mouth went numb for a while.

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:26am

    May ain’t the right word for it!

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  • Claire22
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:26am

    Not related to this topic, but I was furious when I heard Glenn on TV yesterday at the end of the program, compare the lady who had the wonderful attitude after she was burned over most her body after a plane crash and the lady from Iran who had the acid thrown in her face by a boyfriend leaving her majorly disfigured. The Iranian lady was upset about Iran‘s hold on the boyfriend’s punishment to pour acid in his eyes. She believes an eye for an eye but Glenn reminded people to have courage, to not take revenge. He was definetely making a comparison of the different attitude of each lady. I’m sorry Glenn, there is NO comparison when you are victimized by another person who pours acid in your face to someone who is burned from a plane crash and who’s not disfigured nearly as much as the Iranian lady. I was shocked

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    • gofigureinternational
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:35am

      Did not hear the comment Claire, but tend to agree that it should be pointed out. The Muslim faith in the Middle East is EXTREMELY concerning. They treat women worse than their goats. You never hear the feminists in America who hammered Justice Thomas for something fairly minor take the Muslims to task for honor killings or genital mutilation to name only a couple! It just doesn’t fit into their agenda. Sad for the women being born into this lifestyle.

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    • RedheadTexan
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:59am

      You are so right. It really irritated me too. They don’t hesitate to carry out heinous punishments against women over there, but look aside when men horribly abuse, kill and maim women. Pouring acid on people shouldn’t be a punishment at all, but who the heck can blame her? I’m disappointed in Glenn that he would further victimize her.

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  • sbeejustsaying
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:25am

    They should have expained what they were doing to make the watermelon explode. Looks like they are hooking it up to a battery and bam! Apparently it’s not supposed to happen like that? Don’t know.

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  • kentuckypatriot
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:20am

    Do we really get watermelons from China? What next? Pizza? Thank goodness I only buy mine from the road side stands in the summer, I know the pesticides they use won’t make me die, unless the pesticides come from China, then I guess I’m screwed!

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    • Mike Opelka
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:26am

      It doesn’t appear that we are getting Chinese watermelons… yet. But it is a story that bears monitoring.

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    • GODSAMERICA
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:48am

      I guess that means that the chinese are melonheads, they better hope their heads don’t start exploding the the regular melons.

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    • annieoakley
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:49am

      Every package of Pine Nuts (from Pinion Pine Trees) that I see in any grocery store, says “product of China”. Costco imports nearly everything from China.

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:16am

      China will sell watermelons to the arabs so they won’t look suspicious with watermelons strapped to their vests.

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    • landofaahs
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 2:28pm

      As I said. Too much fertilizer and water…Or else it‘s OBL’s head.

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  • Thighmaster
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:19am

    Boycott China?

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:19am

    And am I the first to say…GALLAGER! And probably spelled it wrong!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:39am

      No I think you got the name spelled right; I used to love the way he would use the Sledge O Matic on the melons, much to the chagrin of his audience in the first couple of rows.

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    • Mannax
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:44am

      I thought of him when I read the headline. He would be sad and maybe out of a job if the melons destroy themselves.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:00am

      Disappointed that Trump dropped out. He had the guts to say, stop giving these jobs to the Chinese. The Chinese have a dismal record of health endangerment with their products and don’t care as long as it meets minimum requirements. These throat-cutters will do anything to get our jobs and keep them. Maybe Trump will get a cabinet position. It‘s a shame they can’t find anyone in Washington with the fortitude to call the Chinese on the carpet like Trump does.

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    • million
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:02am

      Them people in that vidio should have covered their faces. Them melons probally have lawyers supplied by the left. Theres nothing worse than melon abuse.

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:05am

      These are the people that hold the bulk of our debt?? This is our number one trading partner?? This is WALMART?? What the HELL are we thinking??? Beam me up Scotty, There is no intelligent life left down here.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:08am

      What I don’t understand is with the never ending toxic food scandals in China why do we continue to increase food imports from there? And the real shocker is only a small percentage of it can be inspected properly just over 1%! On top of that Chinese food imports continue to increase year on year to our shelves and flood our markets. Is it any wonder kids are developing strange allergies and other strange illnesses? We are being slowly poisoned and paying for it at the same time!

      Plot to import fake organic products
      http://www.cornucopia.org/2011/02/usda-uncovers-plot-to-import-fake-chinese-organic-food/
      Chinese food imports
      http://wholefoodusa.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/beware-of-chinese-food-like-substances/
      http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/19/AR2007051901273.html

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    • Dale
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:27am

      TRONINTHEMORNING
      And am I the first to say…GALLAGER! And probably spelled it wrong!
      ———————–
      My first thought was that the chicoms found a comedian.

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    • Sinista MACE
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:00am

      They need to spray that stuff on some Bubba Kush. Then send me about a ton of it.

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    • dizzyinthedark
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:00am

      Red Flag alert!

      Buy American grown! Buy American made!

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    • BOMUSTGO
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:07am

      These are Islamic watermelons.

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    • sWampy
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:31am

      Growing up on a farm, It’s not uncommon for vegetables to explode due to various weather conditions.

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    • jackrorabbit
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:38am

      Well, looks like I will be avoiding the pineapples from China then. They might be like grenades.

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    • TheLascone
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:18am

      China is already eating our lunch. Maybe that’s good … this way we won’t get as sick …. lol
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/23630227@N06/4291903310/in/photostream/

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    • AnAppealToGod
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:20am

      indie………not indy

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    • Lee_in_PA
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:30am

      I was thinking R.Lee Ermy would be very upset that his favorite enemy was exploding without his assitance. *-))

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    • LAM2
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:35am

      That’s a watermelon? Thought it was an enviro-wacko — green on the outside, red on the inside;)

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    • afishfarted
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 1:56pm

      These watermelons need warning labels “Do not insert watermelons loaded with explosives in your mouth. The results will make you look like Rosie Odonnell”.

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 17, 2011 at 2:30pm

      China can keep their WATERMELONS .. and the rest of their dangerous crap .. we have people in FL living in travel trailers outside of homes which they can’t live in because of CHINESE DRYWALL … enough … just because we owe them $$ doesn’t mean Americans should pay with their lives.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on May 19, 2011 at 6:44am

      Don’t forget the furniture coverings causing acid burns that look like 3rd degree buns on the skin.

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