London [UK], Mar.30 : What if you get to know about a melon that costs as much as a new car?
According to a report in The Independent, the people of Japan are buying melons that cost as much as a new car.
This specific variety of melon is called the Yubari King and is actually a cross between two types of cantaloupe.
The fruit, only produced in a certain region can be named 'Yubari'.
A pair of the premium cantaloupes has recently sold at auction for an astounding 21,500 GBP. That is over 10,000 GBP for one melon.