Japan is a country with many types of fruits that have the best quality in the world but are also extremely expensive. Notably, many fruits grown by Japanese farmers are sold at auction for a fortune.
In the past 2-3 years, Vietnamese consumers have begun to enjoy Japanese fruits, even fruits as expensive as pure gold have appeared in the Vietnamese market one after another. However, most of them are only to serve the rich, because when they arrive in Vietnam, the price of these fruits can reach millions, even several million VND/kg.
Below are super expensive Japanese fruits sold in Vietnam:
Yubari melons cost as much as a car
Topping the list of the most expensive fruits in Japan, even among the most expensive fruits in the world, is the Yubari melon. Because, every year, this type of melon is auctioned at fruit fairs in Japan, and the highest auction price ever for this pair of Yubari melons is up to 3 million Yen (about 600 million VND). ) – equivalent to the price of a car. However, this is a rare price for the most perfect pair of Yubari melons. In the market, Yubari melons are classified as high-end Japanese fruits, often bought by people as gifts.
The reason why it is so popular is because in addition to its rare deliciousness, Yubari melons also have to undergo countless strict requirements from selecting varieties, planting, fertilizing until harvest. Farmers must always closely monitor soil quality, water quality, and crop temperature. When the tree bears fruit, each tree is allowed to have only one fruit so that the tree can concentrate all the nutrients to feed the fruit. At harvest time, unqualified melons will be destroyed, only those that meet standards will be brought to market.
Ruby Roman grapes are as expensive as pure gold, priced at 240 million/bunch
Like melons, Ruby Roman grapes are also auctioned every year. Accordingly, in the auctions, the highest recorded price was for a bunch of 30 Ruby Roman grapes with a price of up to 240 million VND. And last July, at the auction, another bunch of Ruby Roman grapes was also sold for up to 220 million VND.
This fruit is considered more expensive than pure gold. Because, according to the price paid in the auction, each Ruby Roman grape weighing 20 grams costs about 7.5-8 million VND. However, the winning bidder for this bunch of grapes hopes that the price they paid will make grape farmers in Ishikawa province excited because it took them 14 years to successfully develop this premium grape variety.