Although Japan's known for paying a lot for beautifully presented, expensive fresh fruit, a bunch of 26 grapes has smashed all previous records at the season's first auction in Kanazawa, north-west of Tokyo. The bunch of ping-pong sized 'Ruby Roman' grapes went for $8,200.
With 26 fruits in the bunch, that works out at an eye-popping $315 per grape. The winning bidder, head chef of local hotel the Nikko, told reporters he had been under strict orders to win the auction at any cost.
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With 26 fruits in the bunch, that works out at an eye-popping $315 per grape. The winning bidder, head chef of local hotel the Nikko, told reporters he had been under strict orders to win the auction at any cost.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/618500/26-grapes-sell-for-record-8200-in-japan
