Why are all my favorite foods so expensive in Japan? 😭
ShroomsHealYourSoul
Yeah they’re known for being extremely expensive
BP3D
I saw an Abroad In Japan video where they try various gift fruits. They seem to genuinely like them. I might try a strawberry some time. I don’t think I’m going for the $207 melon.
Negative_Fruit_1800
I bought a Yubari melon for ¥4000 one time and thought that was a lot. It was good but not THAT good.
haplesscabbage
That better be the muskiest melon I’ve ever tasted.
crella-ann
Regular smaller ones are under a thousand yen.
dubsdread
The fruit parlor is a treat
ethnicvegetable
I used to hate cantaloupe and honeydew melon. Japanese melons won me over. It’s so so sweet and tender.
sprashoo
At that price, more like Elon Melon.
MercyChalk
I once saved a Japanese guy’s life. He sent one to my house. It was actually really good.
MF-DOOM-88
Did you pay with klarna?
Dialaninja
From a growers perspective, many of these fruits are honestly pretty reasonably priced, given all the extra attention and labor they get. The frequent individual shade adjustments including netting, the hand rubbing/polishing. Etc. the labor costs do add up.
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Why are all my favorite foods so expensive in Japan? 😭
Yeah they’re known for being extremely expensive
I saw an Abroad In Japan video where they try various gift fruits. They seem to genuinely like them. I might try a strawberry some time. I don’t think I’m going for the $207 melon.
I bought a Yubari melon for ¥4000 one time and thought that was a lot. It was good but not THAT good.
That better be the muskiest melon I’ve ever tasted.
Regular smaller ones are under a thousand yen.
The fruit parlor is a treat
I used to hate cantaloupe and honeydew melon. Japanese melons won me over. It’s so so sweet and tender.
At that price, more like Elon Melon.
I once saved a Japanese guy’s life. He sent one to my house. It was actually really good.
Did you pay with klarna?
From a growers perspective, many of these fruits are honestly pretty reasonably priced, given all the extra attention and labor they get. The frequent individual shade adjustments including netting, the hand rubbing/polishing. Etc. the labor costs do add up.