The price could be similar to vacation trip to Japan!
With thousands of dollars, what are you planning to do? You may use the money on vacation. You can buy a trip to Japan that includes accommodation with that amount of money.
But when in Japan, you may be surprised that there are several types of fruit that are as expensive as your holiday package, even much more expensive. Some of the fruits grown and cultivated in Japan are maintained in such a way as to produce a super- premium product.
The following are some of the most expensive fruits cultivated in Japan.
Squared Watermelons
Usually, watermelons are oval with a fairly large size. But Japan is innovating to make their unique watermelons.
One of these unique products is the square watermelon, which costs 15,000 yen, or about $150 (Rp2.1 million) on average. Even the most expensive boxed watermelon ever sold was able to penetrate the price of 80,000 Yen or the equivalent of $800 (about Rp11.5 million). With that money, you can buy one of the high-end smartphones released this year.
Taiyo no Tamago
The average price of this striking red mango is below the price of a square watermelon, which is in the range of $116 (Rp1.6 million). However, one day, a box of two mangoes was sold for $3,662 (Rp. 5.3 million. Although relatively light in weight, this Miyazaki grown mango has a high sugar content and can produce a unique mango aroma and taste.
Densuke Watermelons
In 2008, the Densuke watermelon broke the record for the most expensive fruit with a price tag of 650,000 Yen or about $5,800 (Rp. 83 million) at the time. Watermelon Densuke is a watermelon product that can be considered rare. One reason is that this watermelon can only be grown in the Hokkaido area. One of the characteristics of the Densuke Watermelon is its very dark outer skin but not black. In addition, the taste of this watermelon is also considered much sweeter than watermelon in general.
Ruby Roman Grapes
Jenis anggur ini punya harga yang bervariasi per ikatnya. Harga tersebut berkisar antara 5,1 juta – 57,8 juta rupiah dalam satu ikat. Kriteria penilaian anggur mewah ini adalah tingkat kesempurnaan bentuk bulatnya dan kandungan gula yang minimal 18% per butir anggur. Harga anggur Ruby Roman pernah memecahkan rekor pada tahun 2016 dengan banderol 141,8 juta rupiah atau sekitar 4,8 juta rupiah per butirnya.
Yubari King Melon
Like other fruits on this list, Yubari King melon actually has a pretty reasonable price around Rp130,000 per melon. However, in 2016 there was also a record for the price of the most expensive fruit in the world with two Yubari Melons Rp381.7 million.
Imagine, after eating a savory Japanese curry and then you eat a fruit soup with some of the above ingredients. Maybe you have to be the son of the sultan first to be able to do it!
But you don't have to be a sultan's son to get House Kari ala Jepang in supermarkets in your city. With the House Kari ala Jepang, cooking curry is even more practical!
