These odd-shaped fruits in Japan are selling at heart-stopping price
TOKYO: A greengrocer in Japan is selling fruits on exorbitant rates and what makes the fruit price so excessive are their ‘odd-shaped’ look.
Established in 1834, ‘Sembikya’ is Japan’s oldest-running greengrocers.
Although the price tag could be seen on a new car, it was a bargain compared to last year, when a box of two melons sold for US$20,670, the highest bid ever, reported the Wall Street Journal in a blog.
The price of yubari melons varies depending on their size and class. One can go for more than…