Pair of Melons Auctioned For 2.5 million Yen
Its always nice to have some juicy melons to chase the summer heat away. But I’m sure the summer heat has gotten to some of the people in Japan because a pair of prized Yubari melons were auctioned for a record price of 2.5 million yen (24 000 USD)!
I understand that the insane prices of these Yubari melon began when the city of Yubari was in a state of bankruptcy a few years back.
The trend first started by being auction for 600,000 yen for a pair in 2005, 800,000 yen in 2006 and 2 million yen in 2007.
Source: Mainichi Japan
But I think the city is now sucking punching fruits lovers.
2.5 million yen shouldn’t just fetch you a pair of melons, it should be an entire harvest!
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I was thinking a female’s melons….:X It would make more sense to buy a female for 2.5 mil. I can’t believe fruit sells this high!
They had better be juicy!
I wonder how much it’ll be next year… LOL.
I know food prices are going up, but this is ridiculous…
@ Aikyrie: LOL, but I think a female melons would cost more than that.
@ Kenny: Yeah they better be super juicy and sweet. I wonder if you can get a refund if they turn out only tasting average.
@ Mizunaga: I’m guessing 5milion yen!
@ Karura: Yeah, why would someone pay so much for a fruit, unless they are fruits themselves.