japan is famous for a lot of things but one thing that's currently blowing my mind is the japanese
ruby roaming grapes it won't be an exaggeration to say that you'll never see grapes as big and
juicy as these anywhere on the planet they are red in color almost four times the size
of regular grapes and are pretty much free of any blemishes you'd encounter in inferior fruit
this is because japanese supermarkets often won't sell fruits if they have any blemishes or aren't
the right shape each grape must meet certain stringent requirements in order to be put on sale
first off they must be the size of a ping-pong ball red in color weigh over 20 grams and have a
sugar content of more than 18 percent as a matter of fact these grapes are so exclusive that they're
commonly referred to as the rolls-royce of grapes japanese folk think about food a lot for example
if you want to give a gift of flowers to your girlfriend or wife it would be a total waste of
money because she can't even eat the flour that's why japanese folk prefer fruits over flowers
so what are the types of ruby roaming grapes
there are basically three types of ruby roaming grapes the first grade is the most
common comprising about ninety percent of all ruby roaming grapes for sale they
are considered to be superior grade grapes and cost between 90 to 140 us dollars on the market
if you're looking for something more exclusive however try the special superior grade grapes
which make up 10 of all available grapes on the market they can cost as much as 450 us dollars
but as surprising as it may sound they aren't the most expensive grapes on the market
that honor goes to the third category the ultra rare and ultra exercise premium class grapes
which will cost you up to 1 000 us dollars per bunch and have just one or two bunches
per season in order to reach these lofty requirements each grape has to be 30 grams
and the entire fruit bunch must weigh a minimum of 700 grams talk about pressure
so why are they so rare
well these grapes can't just be grown anywhere in order to grow
japanese ruby roaming grapes you'd have to go to the ishikawa prefecture in japan
all grapes are grown in special greenhouses where precise control is taken
over the growth process with each grape being monitored and manicured so that everyone in a
bunch looks totally identical to produce grapes of the proper size
a 14-year investment in japanese ruby roaming grapes yields just
24 000 bunches per year some of which may have to be discarded because they
do not meet the high standards that are set for ruby roaming grapes
so how did they taste
like you'd probably expect from something that takes so much effort to produce the japanese ruby
roman grapes are exquisite they have uniquely sweet flavor and are mouthwateringly juicy
they also have a low acid content and you can eat the skin seeds and stems
what's the history behind these grapes the first ruby-roaming grapes were placed for
sale in 2008 but efforts had been made to produce them as far back as 1995.
local grape farmers from ishikawa's agricultural research center came together to develop a new
breed of large red grapes genetically modified to be bigger better and tastier
by july 2013 a single bunch of ruby roaming grapes reportedly sold for 4 000 us dollars but by 2016
prices had increased up to 8 400 us dollars per bunch in kanazawa market in 2020 a bunch of ruby
roaming grapes will cost you a stunning 12 000 us dollars and it's all due to demand and exclusivity
these fruits will probably cost you an arm and a leg and maybe even your kidney this really
reminds me of the victorian era when people would rent fruits to display on their dining tables as
a symbol of wealth these grapes are getting more care and attention than a normal human i'm just
imagining a roman emperor demanding his servant buy him those red grapes and feed them to him
if i ever won the lottery i would only be eating japanese fruits
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