16 thousand dollars for two melons

In the city of Yubari Japanese Hokkaido in the wholesale market were sold for a record price first two Yubari melons.




Fruits sold in the traditional spring auction, with bids lasted five minutes. A couple of Yubari sold for 1, 6 million yen (about 16,000 dollars) .Dyni this time were sold at 600,000 yen more expensive than a year earlier.



First buyer Yubari 2013 became a businessman who owns a company that grows and sells fruit and vegetables. According to the businessman, he intends to treat children melons coming to practice.
Yubari were bred hybrid method in the same city. These melons are covered with thin green skin, under which is a fragrant bright orange pulp. Before selling Yubari cut, leaving a small ponytail beauty. Yubari often act as gifts.