The fruits and vegetables here in Japan look so perfect, they almost seem fake (and they're not just all brawn and no brains - they almost always taste better than their American counterparts). As we all know, though, getting beauty both inside and out doesn't come cheap - it definitely costs a pretty penny to get your daily fruits and veggies here. Some fruits, though - and I still haven't figured out what sets them apart, nor whether anyone buys them - cost up to a BAJILLION TIMES what they would cost back home.
To wit:
To wit:
Triangle watermelon (don't ask - I don't know) - $70
Round watermelon - $100
Watermelon-in-a-cage (again, don't ask - I know not) - $150
Mangoes - $70 each (bet you can't buy those off a truck on the side of the road)
And, the grand finale, which I unfortunately don't have a picture of as I was too sticker-shocked to do anything but stare with my mouth slightly open - a box of two mangoes, priced at 40,000 yen. Which equals, approximately, $400. In case you missed it the first time, that is for two mangoes. People, that is TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS a mango. I may have to go back to the supermarket to stake out that box, follow the buyer and beg for a place in their hopefully generous heart and, more importantly, their gold- and diamond-encrusted home.
I do remember their fruits being ridiculous expensive, but $400 for 2 mangoes is beyond anyone's comprehension!!!! Their tomatoes are a lot sweeter than anything I've ever tasted though.
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