Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch 3 mil. yen at year's 1st auction

Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch 3 mil. yen at year's 1st auction

A pair of Yubari melons fetch 3 million yen ($23,550) in Sapporo, northern Japan, on May 26, 2022, at the year's first auction for the signature product of the Hokkaido city of Yubari.

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