Pair of melons auctioned for 2.5 mil. yen

Pair of melons auctioned for 2.5 mil. yen

SAPPORO, Japan - A pair of Yubari premium-grade melons is displayed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, after fetching 2.5 million yen in the first auction of the harvest season on May 23, 2014.

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