{"id":11038,"date":"2021-05-24T10:19:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=11038"},"modified":"2021-05-24T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:19:43","slug":"japan-premium-melons-sell-for-24800-after-coronavirus-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/05\/24\/japan-premium-melons-sell-for-24800-after-coronavirus-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan premium melons sell for $24,800 after coronavirus slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body-text\" class=\"box-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">In what might be the unlikeliest indicator of a post-pandemic recovery, a pair of premium Japanese melons have sold for $24,800 at auction, over 22 times more than last year\u2019s virus-hit price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">The 2.7 million yen price tag at the season\u2019s first auction for the famed Yubari melons is still a snip compared to records for the prized produce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11040\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Japan-premium-melons-sell-for-24800-after-coronavirus-slump-rapidnews.jpg\" alt=\"Japan-premium-melons-sell-for-$24800-after-coronavirus-slump-rapidnews\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Japan-premium-melons-sell-for-24800-after-coronavirus-slump-rapidnews.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Japan-premium-melons-sell-for-24800-after-coronavirus-slump-rapidnews-300x169.jpg 300w, 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of negative news, I hope this can help people smile and overcome the coronavirus pandemic,\u201d he told national broadcaster NHK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">Seasonal fruit offerings in Japan routinely attract massive sums from buyers seeking prestige and plenty of free publicity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">In 2019, a pair of Yubari melons went for a record five million yen but the price plunged to just 120,000 yen last year, with growers blaming the virus for keeping away rich bidders eager to outdo each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">The melons come from Hokkaido, the country\u2019s northernmost main island and a popular tourist destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-1 paragraph\" data-aa-component=\"paragraph\" data-allow-readmode=\"\">The region is currently under a virus state of 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