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Pair of Yubari Melons Sold for a Record 2.5 Million Yen

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Yubari is Japan’s “Melon Kingdom”; a city with 12,500 citizens reliant on the melon industry after the mines closed down. The Yubari King is an orange-fleshed melon that is similar in appearance and size to the common cantaloupe, but very fragrant, deliciously sweet and extremely expensive. It’s [...]

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