Bunch of Japan grapes fetches 1.4 mil. yen, hits record for 3rd yr
news Bunch of Japan grapes fetches 1.4 mil. yen, hits record for 3rd yr 共同通信社 © 共同通信社 A bunch of high-end red grapes sold Friday in central Japan for 1.4 million yen ($12,700) in the season's first auction, up 100,000 yen from the year before and setting a record for the third straight year. Hsieh Ming-ta, who runs Yumaowu, an upscale Japanese supermarket chain in Taiwan, bought the "Ruby Roman" grapes through a wholesaler in Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, where the variety was developed and is exclusively grown. "I want to introdu...