From the Yubari King, to the Andes, the Higo Green Melon and many more. Melons are grown up and down Japan and they’re serious business. In May 2019, two melons from Hokkaido sold at auction for 5 million yen, that’s just over $45,000. So what is it that makes this fruit so expensive? For more, visit: crown-melon.co.jp facebook.com/crown1921 ------------------------------------------------------ #Melons #Fruit #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: businessinsider.com Subscribe: youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: read.bi/PrimeVideo -------------------------------------------------- Why Japanese Melons Are So Expensive | So Expensive