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Japanese Melon Sells for $36,500

Japanese Yubari melon sold for record 5.8 million yen ($36,500) at auction. Learn about the premium melon's value and significance.

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Japanese Melon Sells for $36,500
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A pair of premium Yubari melons sold for a record 5.8 million yen ($36,500) at Japan's first auction of the season.

The previous record was 5 million yen set in 2019.

The wholesaler Futami Seika bought the melons and resold them to Keio Store Co., which plans to display them in a Tokyo supermarket.

Yubari melons are prized for their sweetness and orange flesh, making them a luxury gift in Japan.

This season, 3,086 tons of Yubari melons valued at 2.12 billion yen ($13.1 million) are expected to hit the market.

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