Top 10 Most Expensive Fruits
For a long time, the fruit was considered a nutritious snack for human health. So in any country, fruit is still the top favorite. In addition to the fruits ... read more...you eat every day, fruits in many places have been researched with more unique creative ideas and of course to worth the labor and creativity of the gardener. This fruit is also more expensive. Here, let's take a look at the most expensive fruits in the world in the article below.
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Yubari King Melon is an expensive melon grown in the mountains of Yubari, Japan. This is a fruit protected by geographical indications, so Yubari King Melon has a high value of about 200 USD and is considered a fruit only for luxurious and aristocratic customers.
Yubari King Melon is a type of rockmelon (or cantaloupe), a cross between Earl's Favorite and Burpee's Spicy. Yubari is an ideal place to grow melons due to its favorable mountainous environment, with rich volcanic soils and heavy rainfall. Melons are grown according to specific criteria, for their high sweetness, even round shape, skin, and texture, beautiful body decoration. That is also one of the reasons why the price of Yubari King Melon is higher than that of other fruits.
Location: Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
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Another world's most expensive fruit from Japan is Ruby Roman Grape. It is cultivated, harvested, and exported from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Ruby Roman grapes sold for up to 100,000 Japanese yen in their first sale in 2008.
Roman Ruby grapes have a unique berry red color, which was jointly developed by local farmers and Ishikawa's Agricultural Research Center in 1995. With a growing process that follows strict quality standards throughout the unique season, flavor and size have made Roman Ruby grapes always at the top of the most expensive fruits in the world.
Location: Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Densuke Watermelon, also known as a black watermelon, is commonly grown on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. This fruit always appears at the top of the most luxurious fruits in Japan and the world. In the most recent auction, Densuke Watermelon was auctioned for up to 6,100 USD and was dubbed the king of watermelons.
Densuke Watermelon has a rigorous and standardized growing process in each stage. Therefore, each year only 10,000 fruits are harvested, with each fruit weighing 5-10 kilograms. From the outside, Densuke Watermelon has a darker and glossy black color than other watermelons, the inside of the watermelon is bright red, sweet, and gentle. If you want to enjoy this luxury fruit, you can buy it at a more reasonable price of about 45 USD/kilogram, it is produced by the cooperative in the town of Toma.
Location: Hokkaido, Japan
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Taiyo No Tamago mango is a fruit known as the egg of the sun, grown mainly in Miyazaki Prefecture and distributed throughout Japan. In 2017, these two mangoes were sold at an auction in Japan for a record $3,744, a hefty price tag in part due to the caregiving efforts of farmers, which has replaced collecting Manually harvest mangoes by letting them fall naturally, ensuring proper ripeness and high-fiber mango flesh.
The Taiyo No Tamago mango originated in Florida in the 1940s as Irwin. Today, this fruit is widely grown and costs around 50 USD, a more reasonable level price for diners who want to enjoy this fruit.
Location: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan are located near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England, and are considered one of the most famous gardens in the United Kingdom. Therefore, the kind of pineapple grown by farmers here is also expensive from 10,000 pounds, equivalent to 16,161 USD.
Heligan pineapples are grown in specially designed pits heated by a continuous supply of fresh decomposing manure, the heat of this warms the air that enters the pits through holes in the wall. Besides, Heligan pineapples are not harvested according to certain seasons and have a huge cost of care, maintenance, and transportation, making the price of this fruit especially higher than other pineapples.
Location: The Lost Gardens Heligan, Cornwall, England
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Square watermelon is a fruit that is grown in a cube shape so that the watermelon has a special shape. Depending on the size, each watermelon can cost up to $200. The idea of growing square watermelons started in Japan in the late 1970s, is grown naturally and it is continuously monitored during ripening to ensure that it grows in cubes without cracking and maintaining the stripe's perfectly vertical.
This square watermelon can be grown all year round, but the most difficult thing to grow is at the forming stage, which makes the cost of the fruit higher. However, now square watermelon has been grown popular in the world and you can enjoy this fruit at a cheaper price from 30 USD.
Location: Many country
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Sembikiya queen strawberries or Nyohou strawberries are named after a venerable fruit shop in Tokyo, and were born in 1834. Each box of 12 strawberries is available for sale for $85, selected by the supplier carefully selected by hand and pack, to ensure quality when distributed in the markets.
Sembikiya queen strawberries are usually dark red in color, sweet in flavor, and have small, perfectly shaped green foliage. Despite the expensive price, this fruit is loved by many people and has many manufacturers distributing it in many countries.
Location: Japan
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Orange Dekopon is a cross between a kiyomi mandarin and a ponkan mandarin, and is typically grown in winter in Japan and spring in local California. In different regions, this fruit has a different name. In Japan, Dekopon is also known as Shiranui and Hallabong in Korea, while in the United States they are commonly known as Sumos.
Orange Dekopon is the most delicious member of the citrus family with prices ranging from 80 USD, among the topmost expensive citrus fruits in the world. With delicious taste and beautiful appearance, despite the high price, Orange Dekopon always appears popular on supermarket shelves in North America.
Location: Japan - California, USA
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The Buddha-shaped pear originated from gardeners in Hebei province, China. Melon has a unique Buddha shape but is grown completely naturally and cared for like other popular fruit trees in Asia. It only costs you about $9/peace if you want to try this special fruit.
Pears are grown in molds shaped like small Buddhas during cultivation. When enjoying, the Buddha-shaped melon has a taste that is not too different from normal melons, but instead, the Buddha-shaped melon always has a high consumption thanks to the strange shape that stimulates the curiosity of diners and has Buddhists choose to worship.
Location: Hebei province, China
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Dubbed the most expensive apple in the world, Sekai Ichi apples are grown in Japan and sold for more than $20 each in stores. Apple is bred for the first time in Morioka, but nowadays the apples are mainly grown in Aomori, Japan.
Each apple is larger than other apples and has a sweet, light taste, the inside of the apple has a crunchy, firm, and succulent texture. Apples are usually harvested in the fall to winter, to ensure the apple is shipped spotless the grower has washed it in honey and branded it by hand. Still, the Sekai Ichi apple is reasonably priced for those curious about it.
Location: Aomori, Japan