This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A rare type of watermelon -– the black Densuke, to be exact -– was ...

A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record $6,100 Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country - and possibly the world. The 17-pound premium ...

(Jill Krasny/Credit.com) — Some people can’t resist the temptation to splurge on a fancy dinner. Then there are others who can’t resist the temptation to splurge ¥500,000, or about $4,700, on a rare ...

TOKYO – A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record $6,100 Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world. The 17-pound ...

TOKYO (AP) ” A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a ...

A black jumbo watermelon produced in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is on sale Friday for ,945 at Tokyo's Isetan department store. Another Densuke that weighs 17 pounds has fetched a record ,100, ...

Tucked away in a Toronto Loblaws produce aisle next to a carton of peaches is a plain, laminated yellow sign offering “new black watermelons.” Going price: $199.99. It’s not a typo. Jane Gerster is a ...

Would you pay thousands for watermelon?! Hokkaido's specialty watermelon, Densuke, fetched more than $4,500 in the first auction of the season at Sapporo's wholesale market. The dark watermelon is ...

A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a luxury item commonly ...

A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record £3,000 today, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold. The 17lb premium "Densuke" watermelon, grown only on the northern ...

The record setting watermelon is a Densuke, weighs 17lb (8 kgs) and is one of the only 65 from the first harvest of the season. It was purchased in an auction in Asahikawa city by a marine dealer, who ...