YUBARI, Japan (KGO) -- How much would you pay for really good melons? How about $29,000? That's how much two melons sold for at auction in Japan, according to Fortune Magazine. It's a new record for ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Guess the Japanese economy is picking up? On Friday, two Yubari melons, weighing over 8 pounds, sold for 1.6 million yen (US$15,730). That's a couple ...

Two melons from the Japanese city of Yubari have fetched a record price of 5 million yen, or $45,600, in the first auction of this year's agricultural season in the country. The two cantaloupe variety ...

Tokyo: Two coveted Yubari melons have fetched 2.7 million yen (almost $25,000 which is equal to Rs. 18,19,712) at a traditional auction marking the start of the season on Japan’s Hokkaido island. This ...

YUBARI, Japan -- How much would you pay for really good melons? How about $29,000? That's how much two melons sold for at an auction in Japan, according to Fortune Magazine. It's a new record for the ...