Densuke Watermelon Sells for $6,100

“This is the highest price on record for a Densuke watermelon, and that probably means it’s the highest of any watermelon in Japanese history,” said a spokesman for the Tohma Agriculture Cooperative in Hokkaido.

The 17-pound melon was one of only 65 from the first harvest this season. Watermelons are often given as gifts in Japan as they are considered a “luxury item.” Very few are grown in the country.

The Densuke is only grown on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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