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Premium black watermelon auctioned for record Y650,000

Business Jun. 06, 2008 - 04:09PM JST ( 19 )

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caponeJun. 06, 2008 - 04:51PM JST

"and possibly the world"..no, genius, DEFINITELY the world...which people besides the japanese are stupid enough to waste that kind of money on a melon ?
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AltriaJun. 06, 2008 - 05:00PM JST

I'm thinking a Rolling Stones inspired scam is on the books here.
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ALHQQJun. 06, 2008 - 05:02PM JST

Other Densuke watermelons won’t cost quite as much. Most will retail at >department stores and supermarkets for a more modest 20,000 yen to >30,000 yen, Ohira said.

...modest 20,000 yen to 30,000 yen????
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asdfghjklJun. 06, 2008 - 05:02PM JST

"it has a black skin".....who eats the skin!
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SargeJun. 06, 2008 - 05:04PM JST

Something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
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AltriaJun. 06, 2008 - 05:11PM JST

He should set up an online vote to decide what happens to the melon.

1) Brand it with an astrisk and send it to Prime Minister Fukuda 2) Drop it from the top of Landmark Tower 3) Suika-wari on prime-time TV featuring girls in bikinis
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medievaltimesJun. 06, 2008 - 05:15PM JST

This is all about novelty. Happens quite a bit in Japan in various forms.
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SargeJun. 06, 2008 - 05:31PM JST

"it has unparalleled taste"

I certainly hope so!
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SargeJun. 06, 2008 - 05:32PM JST

Altria - I like your #3 idea.
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smithinjapanJun. 06, 2008 - 07:44PM JST

"And what makes a watermelon worth so much? Its unusual black skin, Ohira said. Inside, the watermelon is crisp and hard. And, he says, it has unparalleled taste."

Fine, I'll take a slightly tasty watermelon 4 times the size and costing only $3 back home. Better yet, I'll use the same amount of money this loser paid and buy enough for 200,000 people (and their families). Nah, I won't... but you catch my drift. They should put this article directly under the 'countries vow to battle rising food costs' article.
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tclhJun. 06, 2008 - 08:22PM JST

With 650,000 yen as the price,after watching it to your heart centent,you have to eat this suika completely clean!After tasting all the flesh,you should collect all the seeds(if any),and all the skin ,put into a mixer and make a milk shake .Drink them all not waste a drop...And do all that with an ear to ear smile.
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treebeardJun. 06, 2008 - 08:59PM JST

and people complain about gas prices... haha black watermelon
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outofmydepthJun. 06, 2008 - 10:46PM JST

a fool and his money......
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The_MarionJun. 06, 2008 - 11:11PM JST

There are hundreds of different types of watermelons but I never heard of or saw a "Black Watermelon." Just maybe it was sold for so much for the seeds - so they could offer yet another strain.
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caponeJun. 07, 2008 - 01:39AM JST

note to self: grow plain melons for 19 cents and sell them to japanese imbeciles for 300 dollars
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canadianbentoJun. 07, 2008 - 04:00AM JST

Only the Japanese would fork out that kind of money for a "Watermelon". I guarantee the "Watermelon" we buy in Yakima, Washington taste as good if not better.

I can remember my wifes cousin (from Japan) buying a "hand bag" for $25,000???? at Holt Renfrew. We thought that was nuts, but paying that kind of money for a Watermelon or Cantaloupe is completely NUTS!
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natosucksJun. 07, 2008 - 09:52PM JST

And now we're sure the most stupid people still exist...
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Helter_SkelterJun. 09, 2008 - 01:46PM JST

purchased by a marine products dealer who said he wanted to support local agriculture.

Apparently more of a donation than simply for the watermelon.
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HughgarseJun. 09, 2008 - 05:32PM JST

Something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

very true.. money doesnt doesnt by intelligence....