A bunch of Ruby Roman grapes sold at an auction house in Japan on Thursday for 1.1 million yen—almost $11,000. With just 30 grapes in a bunch, that equates to roughly $350 per grape, according to the Guardian. “We will display them at our store before giving our customers a sample taste.”Last year, chef Masayuki Hirai of Hotel Nikko Kanazawa paid $8,200 for a bunch of 26 Ruby Roman grapes. “These are truly Ruby Roman gems,” high bidder Takamaru Konishi of Kurashi Kaientai supermarkets in western Japan told the media after sealing the deal on his record-breaking buy. The sale kicks off the annual fruit auction season for in Japan.

Source: Fox News July 07, 2016 19:16 UTC