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Like That Watermelon? It's $6,100.
It looks like a bowling ball. It weighs about as much as a six-month-old child. And it tastes delectable. But it will cost you.
A black 17-pound watermelon sold today in Japan for $6,100. Though the Densuke fruit is prized for its taste, this price tag shattered all records. It could go down as the most expensive watermelon in the world. Snack on that in your backyard tonight.
Already, Salon, Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR have picked up their forks and dug into the fruity buzz. In Search, demand for "densuke watermelon" and "black watermelon" is spiking. But is the posh plant the most costly melon ever? Not by a long shot. Last month, a pair of cantaloupes went for $23,500. How delicious.
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