Watermelon fetches 300,000 yen

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo shows a black-rind watermelon grown in Hokkaido that fetched a winning bid price of 300,000 yen June 17, 2013, in the year's first auction of the fruit at a produce market in Asahikawa. Densuke watermelons are a signature product of the town of Toma.

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