Japanese grapes recently sold at an auction on Saturday for $5,400. The grapes were purchased on the very first day of the buying season in central Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.
You can usually pick up a bunch of grapes for a few dollars at your local grocery store, but they’re not always that cheap.
Japanese grapes recently sold at an auction on Saturday for the equivalent of around $5,400. The grapes were purchased on the very first day of the buying season in central Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.
A wedding hall operator purchased the expensive bunch of about thirty Ruby Roman grapes which averaged out to a record price of $180 a pop.
The bunch reportedly weighs about 28 ounces. The individual grapes can reach 1.2 inches in diameter or about the size of a ping pong ball.
In Japan, Ruby Romans are thought to bring good luck. The taste is said to be fresh and sweet.
The hall owner doesn’t plan on eating the bunch, but instead hopes to present them to brides and grooms. 30 bunches of the Ruby Romans were auctioned off on Saturday. The 54 hundred dollar price tag was the highest paid for one bunch.
The hall operator remarked “I was surprised to see a higher price than I had originally imagined, but I would like bridal couples to savor them and have a great memory.”
