Hidden away on the fertile landscapes of Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, lies a culinary treasure that has captivated both taste buds and imaginations – Densuke watermelons. With its ...

That makes it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world, according to the AP. What does a Densuke watermelon taste like? Gold bullion?

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A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record 650,000 yen (US$6,100) Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world.

Growers expect to produce about 9,000 Densuke watermelons this year, Ohira said. For seasonal, high-end fruits like the Densuke watermelon and the Yubari cantaloupes, Japanese buyers are often ...

The price was the highest on record for a Densuke watermelon, said Kazuyoshi Ohira, a spokesman for the Tohma Agricultural Cooperative in Hokkaido. Most retail at department stores and supermarkets ...

TOKYO—A prized Densuke watermelon grown in northern Japan sold at auction on Monday for about $2,000. That’s a lot for a piece of fruit, but down more than 70% from last year’s season ...

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 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 ...

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.