Pair of melons auctioned for 1.6 mil. yen

Pair of melons auctioned for 1.6 mil. yen

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows a pair of Yubari premium-grade melons that fetched 1.6 million yen in the first auction of the harvest season at Sapporo's Central Wholesale Market in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 24, 2013.

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