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This bunch of grapes sold for Rs 38,275 |
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By: Agencies |
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2008-08-12 |
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Place: Tokyo |
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Worth it? The bunch of Ruby Roman grapes after the sale in Japan yesterday. pic/ap | A new variety of premium grapes debuted in Japan yesterday with a single bunch fetching as much as $910 (Rs 38,275).
A Japanese hotel manager paid that amount, or about $26 (Rs 1,093) per grape, for a 700-gm bunch of the Ruby Roman grapes to serve guests at an upscale hotel.
An agricultural official says they're delicious, describing them as sweet, but fresh at the same time, very well-balanced.
The tomato-coloured grapes made their debut at an auction in northwestern Japan, where they have been under development since 1994. The bunch that fetched the top price had about 35 grapes, each slightly smaller than a table tennis ball.
The average price for the Ruby Roman grapes at the auction was about $245 (Rs 10,330) a bunch. |
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