Pair of melons auctioned for record â¹20 lakh in Japan
A pair of Yubari melons was auctioned at a wholesale market in Japan's Sapporo for a record amount of nearly â¹20 lakh. A local fruit packaging firm that won the bid said it "wanted to make a record-setting bid by all means". Yubari melons are considered a status symbol in Japan and are also bought as gifts.