Premium melons from Hokkaido

Premium melons from Hokkaido

A pair of premium melons, produced in Yubari in Hokkaido, fetch 3.5 million yen ($25,000) in the first auction of the year in Sapporo, the capital of the northern Japan prefecture, on May 25, 2023, securing the event's second-highest bid on record.

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  • ILEA001354933
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  • 2023/5/25 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2023 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 2750 pixel
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