Bunch of grapes sell for 11K

Posted by | July 9, 2016 18:00 | Filed under: Planet

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These must be very tasty grapes. They’re considered a status symbol in Japan.

The bunch of about 30 grapes of the Ruby Roman variety sold for 1.1m yen (£8,350) – about £270 a grape. Each grape is roughly the size of a ping pong ball.

The grapes are grown in Ishikawa prefecture, and to qualify for the Ruby Roman designation, each grape must weigh at least 20g and have a sugar content of at least 18%.

According to the Ruby Roman club website run by the Ishikawa prefecture, the cultivation process began in 1992 when seeds of the Fujiminori variety were sown. Over the years, they were then cultivated into the Roman Ruby variety, which was named after submissions from the public in 2004. The first grapes went on sale in 2008, and prices have been rising ever since.

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17 responses to Bunch of grapes sell for 11K

  1. Suzanne McFly July 9th, 2016 at 18:22

    Proof that you don’t have to be smart to be rich (in case rump wasn’t enough evidence).

  2. whatthe46 July 9th, 2016 at 18:26

    just when i thought people couldn’t get any stupider.

    • Suzanne McFly July 9th, 2016 at 18:29

      Can you imagine waking up in the morning and realizing you spent $11,000 on grapes?!?!?!?!?!? Holy hell would break lose if it was me.

      • whatthe46 July 9th, 2016 at 18:43

        imagine how ticked you would be when you’re reminded after taking a …. LOL

        • Suzanne McFly July 9th, 2016 at 19:36

          lol

          • whatthe46 July 10th, 2016 at 06:26

            why are we both still up? and i’m tired. lol

            • Suzanne McFly July 10th, 2016 at 06:39

              Well I just got up, I have to go to work. You have been up all night? You need to go to bed before you pass out lol.

              • whatthe46 July 10th, 2016 at 06:45

                i am so on my way. i’m rolling my eyes just to get them focused. so sad. ok, i’m done. love ya kiddo.

                • Suzanne McFly July 10th, 2016 at 08:35

                  Sleep well my friend :)

      • amersham1046 July 9th, 2016 at 21:57

        sorry , never gotten that drunk , even in my younger years

        • Suzanne McFly July 10th, 2016 at 06:32

          Thankfully I haven’t either.

      • whatthe46 July 9th, 2016 at 22:06

        on a serious note, just imagine what good 11k could have done to help at least the homeless. since they seem to have money to flush down the toilet, i have to think that they have donated to charity. but, if they’re anything like tRump, then they’re just selfish people and that’s not likely to have happened. hell, tRump donates to charity with charity money from another charity.

        • Suzanne McFly July 10th, 2016 at 06:33

          So does that make rump a charity case?

          • whatthe46 July 10th, 2016 at 06:39

            only if you’re talking about mental institutions.

  3. damienkarlylan July 9th, 2016 at 18:31

    redsty

  4. bpollen July 9th, 2016 at 19:23

    I mean, I like grapes and all, but… for about 50% more, I could buy a new car. (Kia.)

    • Suzanne McDaniel July 10th, 2016 at 04:39

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