You might not think of fruit when it comes to dreaming up luxury foods like caviar, truffle
mushrooms or kobe beef.
But, it turns out there’s some seriously expensive fruit out there.
And these can give such luxury foods a run for their money.
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One of the reasons for high fruit cost is that we are now able to eat fruit from all
over the world.
A century ago, you could only eat your local produce.
Today, you can be in New York in the winter, making a smoothie with fresh mangos.
It’s not just exotic fruit that cost more.
Sometimes farmers make certain fruit tastier, healthier, different shaped and even more
flavourful which pushes their value up.
And in today’s video we will tell you about the most expensive fruit in the world.
From square watermelon, sekai ichi apples, white jewel strawberry, dekopon citrus to
egg of the sun mango and more, watch till the end to learn about all of them.
Ruby Roman Grapes: Their price is as exotic as their name.
A single grape cost $400, yes you heard that right!
A bunch of these will set you back by about $11,000.
This breed of grapes is known for its high sugar content and low acidity.
It’s said to be one of the juiciest grapes in the world.
And if you’re thinking of heading to a hot spring in Japan sometime, you’ll have the
luxury of being able to try it.
The bunch of Ruby Roman grapes was bought in the tradition popular in Japan of gifting
expensive fruit.
These exclusive fruits are often given to bosses or others you’re seeking to impress.
While not all of these grapes will go for $11,000 a bunch, you can be sure they will
all be fetching extremely high prices.
Would you ever gift these grapes to your boss or someone you’re trying to impress?
What is the maximum you would pay for them?
Tell us down below in the comments section!
Square Watermelon: You may have seen these perfectly cubed watermelons on social media.
This is one of the fruits that is much more about the look than taste.
Most people say there is no difference in taste between a square one and a round one
you can buy at the grocery store.
They also have seeds and are the same colour inside.
The reason they’re so expensive is simply their shape.
These watermelons are popular for decorative purposes.
They are instant conversation pieces that can make the buyer the centre of attention
at a backyard barbecue.
Since they are so labor-intensive to produce, you can be sure that their price will stay
high.
They cost about $200 each.
Cornwall Pineapples: These pineapples cost a cool $1600 per piece and are specifically
grown in the UK.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan grows them for two years under straw, manure, and horse urine.
These are supposedly Victorian techniques that allow them to flourish in England’s
colder climate.
If you’re adverse to the idea of urine-soaked fruit, don’t worry—the pineapple never
comes into direct contact with the waste fertilizers.
Because of the intensive time and labor required to grow them, the fruit is never sold at market.
Instead, it is given to garden staff to thank them for their hard work over the pineapples
life span.
Yubari king Melon: The Yubari King Melon is a hybrid of two other melons that originated
on the same Hokkaido Island as above.
It got its name from the Yubari greenhouses on the island.
The melons have a perfect round shape with a smooth rind, with part of the stem left
on top to improve their aesthetics.
They’re very soft and sweet and usually used as gifts during Chugen, which is a traditional
Buddhist Ghost Festival.
While now the average price is $12,000 per melon, in 2008, two of them were sold for
a hefty $30,000, making them the most expensive fruit in the world.
Sekai Ichi Apples: We know it’s hard to read, but the name actually means “number
one in the world”.
Modesty, anyone?
Cultivated for the first time in 1974’s Japan, these apples are one of a kind.
Their pale pink color is nothing abnormal, nor is their juiciness and sweetness.
What isn’t normal is their huge size and weight.
They have a circumference of 15 inches and weigh around 2 pounds.
Plus the fact that they're dipped in honey and hand stamped to ensure they’re blemish
free . The orchards where they’re grown are pollinated by hand using a tiny wand,
treatments not uncommon in Japan’s fruit-obsessed culture.
And then there’s the price.
You’d have to pay $21 for one single – oversized – apple.
Buddha Shaped Pears: Yeah, you read that right.
Buddha shaped pears.
Folded arms, meditation posture and smile included.
It is one of the cutest fruits you can buy.
One Chinese farmer, Xianzhang Hao, came with the idea to create these pears in the shape
of the Buddha Statue in his farm in the Hebei province of China.
It took him over six years to perfect it to grow into the adorable pear it is now.
They are grown in molds that shape them like tiny Buddhas during the process of growing.
The molds were made available by the Fruit Mould Company in China, who offer lots of
other options for weird fruit shaping like heart shaped watermelons or gnome-shaped apples.
The pears we’re talking about cost $9 per piece.
And they help you meditate longer.
Just joking.
White Jewel Strawberry: The White Jewel strawberry is like expensive beer.
If you have the palette for it, you’re sure to notice this berry’s mysterious flavor.
Otherwise, you may be wondering what you paid for.
Farmers say it takes a while to be able to taste the flavor this strawberry has to offer.
They even warn that it may seem almost flavorless at first.
People compare it to a tropical taste, saying it is like biting into a pineapple.
It finishes with a light flavor of sweet candy.
Much larger than your traditional strawberry, it’s produced only in Japan.
Its white color comes from a lack of sunlight.
A harvest produces only 10 percent of white strawberries in a growing season because of
the strict ratio of sunlight to darkness that needs to be maintained.
Egg Of The Sun Mango: How much do you love mango?
Enough to spend about $3,800 for some?
This variety grown in Japan's Miyako prefecture is the world's priciest mango.
The lavish price tag is partially due to its incomparable candy-like sweetness, with a
reported hint of pineapple and coconut.
Japanese farmers have been able to produce this rare and coveted flavour of fruit through
extensive oversight of its growing conditions.
For example, the crop is surrounded by a small net that allows sunlight to hit the skin in
a uniform manner.
This gives it a perfectly round shape and ruby red colour, which of course adds to its
high value.
There is also a protective cushion on the ground for when fruits fall from the tree
to prevent any damages.
Price aside, these mangoes are also considered a very luxurious fruit because of what they
represent.
Japanese culture takes the act of gifting to whole another level by making the act more
important than the gift itself.
It is such a sign of respect and honour to gift people rare fruits that sometimes recipients
will show respect back by not eating the gift and instead putting them on display.
Mangoes, not just these expensive ones, but even the regular ones can do you a world of
good.
To know how, watch this video titled “Eat 1 Mango A Day And See What Happens To Your
Body”
Now back to the most expensive fruits in the world.
Dekopon Citrus: Costing about $80 for a pack, this cross between a mandarin and an orange
has a special flavor that will keep you coming for more.
You will be addicted to the membranes between the sections which are known for their thinness
and melt-in-your mouth sensation.
It was named as the most delicious citrus in the entire world.
It looks like an orange, with the exception of a bump on the top, that is larger and sweeter.
Before 2011 the citrus was only available in Japan, but after it made its way to America
and was renamed “Sumo”.
It was described as a flesh that feels firm at the first bite but then melts in the mouth.
Many people say that this fruit is worth the price.
Densuke Watermelon: This is yet another watermelon on the list.
With no spots or stripes, weighing up to 11 kilograms, the black Densuke watermelon is
a rarity on the fruit market.
Its taste is a little bit sweeter than that of other watermelons, and since they’re
only 10,000 of them produced every year it makes them very exclusive.
Usually one costs around $250, but in 2008, the record got to $6,100 for one of these
black sweet melons.
Should we mention that Japan is the country where this happened?
We’re sure you’ve figured it up by now.
The watermelons are grown only on the Hokkaido Island in Japan, so that’s the main reason
for their rarity.
Sembikiya Queen Strawberry: Incredibly sweet, red all the way through, with a perfectly
shaped leaf at the top, these fruits can only be enjoyed in Japan and are sold for a limited
time only.
The Sembikiya Queen Strawberries are named after a venerable fruit shop in Tokyo.
Established in 1834, Sembikiya is Japan’s oldest fruit shop.
It currently operates 14 stores, many of them concentrated in the Tokyo area.
Available in boxes of 12, each pack of strawberries sells for approximately $85.
Hand selected, each fruit is strikingly similar in that they are all similar in shape, crimson
red and shiny as gems.
These look so perfect that sometimes people are reluctant to even eat it.
While not everyone can afford to eat these expensive fruits everyday, adding the regular
ones to your daily diet can have a huge impact on your body.
Get to know more about such fruits and their health benefits by:
Finding out about 8 Healthy Fruits You Should Be Eating And 8 You Shouldn’t
Becoming aware of the 9 Fruits You Should Be Eating And 8 You Shouldn’t If You Are
Diabetic
These 2 videos will surely help you know the fruits best for you, so that you can add them
to your regular diet.
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How many of the fruits that we talked about today have you actually seen or even bought?
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