Talking about food and drink, every corner of the world has its own specialty. As Kashmiri apples are famous in our country, almonds produced in Kabul, Afghanistan are famous in the world. Pomegranate produced in Afghanistan itself is very tasty. Dates grown in Arab countries are very much liked. We all are familiar with the walnuts grown in Kashmir. Similarly, don’t know how many types of fruits are there in the world which are produced in a particular region and because of being born in that region, their quality is completely different. Today we are talking about one such fruit, which is possibly the most expensive fruit in the world. You can estimate the cost of this fruit from the fact that even famous industrialist Ratan Tata cannot buy one fruit daily.
Yes, you are reading absolutely right. We are talking about Ratan Tata only. Actually, Ratan Tata has been presented here as an example to indicate the inflation of this fruit. Here Ratan Tata is mentioned as the representative of the richest people of the country. This story is not about him personally. The fruit we are talking about is a special kind of melon. It is called Yubari Melon.
Why is Yubari Melon special?
You would not be trusting it at first sight. But, it is true to come sixteen. This melon is sold so expensive that the price of one melon can be equal to one tola of gold. This melon is produced in Hokkaido, a big island of Japan. Yubari City is in the center of Hokkaido. This special melon is cultivated in this city. This melon is called the king of all the melons in the world. Actually, Yubari is a very beautiful place. It is surrounded by hills from all sides. There is huge fluctuation in day and night temperature of this place. The climate and environment here also have a special effect on the things produced here. Fluctuations in day and night temperature are very useful for melons. The more the temperature fluctuates, the sweeter the melon.
Detailed information about this melon is available on the website of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, web-japan.org. The inner part of this melon is of orange colour. Its sweetness is like nectar. It washes off as soon as it is put in the mouth. Although the outer part of this melon is slightly green. There are white stripes on it. The recognition of its sweetness is that the more fine the stripes on the melon, the sweeter the melon will be. Great care is taken in its cultivation. It has got a very special recognition in the world. Its demand is also very high, because of this, when the vine bears fruits, farmers put soft cloth under it so that the shape of the fruit becomes beautiful. Along with this, it is also covered with special curtains so that these fruits get proper amount of sunlight.
price of melon
The population of Yubari is about 10 thousand. But there is a crowd here during the melon season. These melons are plucked between May and August. Then traders from outside bid for them. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, once a pair of melons was auctioned for 50 lakh yen i.e. 31.50 lakh rupees. Most of the melons are plucked here in June and July. At this time the Yubari Melon Festival is organized here. Melon festival is held for children.
gold equivalent
According to the report, the cost of one kg of Yubari melon is about 20 thousand in Indian rupees. Means a fruit worth 20 thousand rupees per kg. There is probably no such expensive fruit in the world. Among all the dry fruits in the world, almonds are the most expensive. The price of high quality and special variety almonds ranges from 2500 to 3000 rupees per kg. But the price of this melon is 20 thousand rupees per kg. It is compared to gold because the average weight of a watermelon is 2.5 to 3 kg. According to this, a watermelon comes for about 50 to 60 thousand rupees. With this much money, 10 grams of gold can be bought in our country. In today’s date, the price of gold is about 60 thousand rupees.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : March 20, 2023, 17:32 IST