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[Breaking News]Harvest of luxury melons in northern Japan

YUBARI, Japan, May 23 Kyodo - The harvest of luxury melons begins in Yubari in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 23, 2024, with peak harvesting expected in late June to early July. (Kyodo)

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Harvest of luxury melons in northern Japan

The harvest of luxury melons begins in Yubari in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 23, 2024, with peak harvesting expected in late June to early July.

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Harvest of luxury melons in northern Japan

The harvest of luxury melons begins in Yubari in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 23, 2024, with peak harvesting expected in late June to early July.

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$16,300 for 2 melons

SAPPORO, Japan - A price sheet is put on a pair of Yubari melons that were sold for 1.5 million yen (about $16,300) at an auction at a food wholesale market in Sapporo on May 17, 2010. Yubari melons from the Hokkaido area in northern Japan are known as a luxury fruit.

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$16,300 for 2 melons

SAPPORO, Japan - A price sheet is put on a pair of Yubari melons that were sold for 1.5 million yen (about $16,300) at an auction at a food wholesale market in Sapporo on May 17, 2010. Yubari melons from the Hokkaido area in northern Japan are known as a luxury fruit. (Kyodo)

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Harvest of luxury Yubari Melon

Cropping of Yubari melons begins on May 24, 2020, in Yubari, Hokkaido. The harvest of the popular, luxury fruit is expected to reach a peak in early to mid-July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harvest of luxury Yubari Melon

Cropping of Yubari melons begins on May 24, 2020, in Yubari, Hokkaido. The harvest of the popular, luxury fruit is expected to reach a peak in early to mid-July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harvest of luxury Yubari Melon

Cropping of Yubari melons begins on May 24, 2020, in Yubari, Hokkaido. The harvest of the popular, luxury fruit is expected to reach a peak in early to mid-July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo