Jun 16 (NHK) - Farmers in northern Japan have put premium watermelons up for the season's first auctions, with one of them selling for 700,000 yen, or around 5,000 dollars.
The auctions for Densuke watermelons produced in the town of Tohma, Hokkaido, took place in the prefecture on Thursday.
The summer delicacies, weighing roughly 10 kilograms each, are characterized by their distinctive black rind and red pulp. ...continue reading
Source: Kyodo