As a preschool teacher in Japan, I often hear (and use) the question: “What is your favorite fruit?” For me, the answer is easy: watermelon. But not just any watermelon, Japanese watermelon. You see, ...

In Japan, a country with a unique market in luxury fruit, a black-skinned watermelon sold for $6,100. An official at a Japanese agricultural co-op says it's the highest price ever paid for a ...

A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country.A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on ...

"The seed is coming from Japan. We are exclusively bringing the seeds from Japan together with a seed supplier, and we are trying to simulate the growing condition, growing system from Japan to ...

“I was at a Japanese supermarket the other day in LA, and I came across a $120 melon directly from Japan,” Zaragoza says as he picks up a melon and places it in his shopping cart. “I had never seen ...

Krispy Kreme has a little explaining to do to its U.S. customers. The chain has only been operating in Japan since 2006, but Japanese customers are already getting special treatment. Sure, U.S.

Now that we’ve established that watermelons are gifts and delicious summer treats, you should also know that they are culturally significant too. You haven’t attended a true Japanese summer community ...

TOKYO — A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a luxury ...

"The seed is coming from Japan. We are exclusively bringing the seeds from Japan together with a seed supplier, and we are trying to simulate the growing condition, growing system from Japan to ...

A black jumbo watermelon produced in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is on sale at Tokyo's Isetan department store Friday, June 6, 2008. [Agencies] TOKYO - A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in ...