$2,250 for a Bunch of Grapes
If you thought last year’s record $900 price for the first bunch of “Ruby Roma” premium grapes was ridiculous, your stomach may turn upon hearing that this year’s first bunch was auctioned off for an astounding 210,000 yen ($2,250)!
Here is a video of the grapes (which are about $70 each, if you do the math):The grapes were purchased by the owner of a restaurant/lodging house in Ishikawa Prefecture who hoped that the news reports about the auction would give some attention to his business.
The other bunches of grapes in the batch sold for an average price of 71,000 yen ($760) each.
[Source: Japan Probe]$225, $900, 000, 210, grapes, grapes, ishikawa, japan, japanese, lodging house, prefecture, restaurant
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