For those who despise these fruits' prices, they probably don't know Japanese culture. These farmers are more like craftsmen that make Japanese denims and kitchen knives, except the latter are not consumables. These fruits are luxuries and the locals know it. There is no point in comparing luxury to ordinary. Obviously, the locals eat mostly imported fruits which are equally healthy but much cheaper. There are cheaper, locally grown but still very tasty fruits as well. I bought a box of 4 apples from Aomori Prefecture for about 4,000 yen back in 2016 and they are easily the best apples I ever have.
It seems that Japan still prize craftsmanship and want to reward these craftsmen and show their respect for the work that they do and their skill. This is a phenomenon that is becoming more and more rare in the west.
For those who idolize japanese saying it's the best fruit and because japanese culture doesn't justify it's price. No doubt they put effort to their products more than other but other country do that too.200$ for a melon is ridiculous and you expect that it doesn't taste good only morons will say it's justify the price.
No amount of sweat and hard work can make a melon be worth $20,000. It’s all just artificial inflation in order to make them seem like luxury products and not just better than average fruit that should be selling for reasonable prices and not for the same amount as cars.
I just hope the imperfect fruit doesn't go to waste. You probably could still make a decent amount of money in selling them at grocery stores, or even donate them to food pantries. Back when I was in school, my classmates and I would go to farms and do a process called "gleaning". How it worked is that after the regular harvest of produce, we'd pick any of the misshapen or slightly damaged plants that wouldn't make it on store shelves, and donate them to food pantries. You could even ask grocery stores if they have any items that didn't sell because of harmless abnormalities. It's a great solution to reduce food waste. I wish I had the courage to ask a store about gleaning rejected items, but that would shoot my social anxiety way up.
screw the social anxiety, gathering food to donate to food pantries shows what kind of person you are - the kind this world needs more of!!! So smile and enjoy life without worrying about things that make you anxious and give you that cold nasty feeling inside. Keep doing things that give you that intense feeling of warmth and satisfaction inside like helping others instead. : )))
He'll no they throw that shit out. Better to throw it away then give it away if no money is to be had. Don't you know. Go look at your local restaurants trash
The imperfect one can be bought in cheaper price or they consume it by making different products like fruit juice, jellies, wine, sweets,vinegar , sauces etc. etc. I knew the process because I am working as a part timer at a japanese fruits farm during week end.I love fruits and I can eat free sometimes bring some home for my family while working😅
It's a Japanese tradition to over value their grapes, apple or koi fishes or whatever. Gifting is their biggest tradition in terms of wealth or status show off.
At some point it becomes stupidity, paying 450 times more for a bunch of grapes. "As a gift"... are you serious? How daft can you be. There is a saying, Stupid is the one that pays, not the one who sells.
@@ophidiophobicsnake7289 basically, mango ripening is turn from green to yellow. pick somewhat between that, if it still have greenish then you can taste the sour. if you dont, go to doctor to check the tastebud
@@theducklord6125why even asked the question of effort put into growing, as long as it is healthy and not pest infested and taste like mangoes, it's as good as the expensive ones.
Fruit are better than ones you get from european supermarkets, but it still is just a grape so it tastes like a perfect juicy grape. It's more about gifting traditions like they said. Some want to give expensive wine or swiss chocolates. Japanese want to give fruit.
@@Jay_Kay666 best explanation for the reason why they are expensive 👍. Culture of gifting uniquely shaped fruits along with willingness and demand for them despite high prices 🔥
selling them for loads of money, in the 1 in a million chance its that good. its not like an infinite money generator, things that sell for these extreme prices rarely happen.
As long as it tastes as it should, has sufficient vitamin and/or mineral content I’d be more then happy to buy an ugly fruit. The saying ‘some people have more money than sense’ definitely applies here when people are buying food on appearance.
Maybe they consider it as some sort of art? I mean what differentiates fancy fruit like thus from the so called "modern art"? They have value because people assign value to it
@@roxylius7550 Your absolutely right it could be seen as a form of art but art does not focus on perfection, true art is appreciating differences not uniformity. The heart does not thrive on perfection and sameness as it becomes empty, brains grow and are healthiest with experience of different and novelty. This is commercialism and materialism at it’s finest, its fake value.
@@alyssaoconnor and what makes you think you have absolute say to judge what is "true art" and what is not? And this being commercialsm? Dude, please.. have you seen the so called modern art sold for ten of million of dollar? If that's not commercialism, I don't know what is
I feel like watching ancient blacksmith that forges legendary blade being reincarnated to modern society. Instead of forging blade, they grow fruits with sheer amount of attention, focus and commitment. It's like a piece of art to them
A friend tried a few and said it was good but he preferred some grape variety that is commonly sold. I don't remember the name but nothing fancy - just something from a local farmers market. For me taste > art. I don't care if it's a fraken fruit that's been spliced up by mad scientists. As long as it's healthy, tasty, and not destroying an ecosystem I'm all for it. Can't deny the quality though. You won't have to worry about biting into some nasty piece.
Japanese often disguise the process and confuse the consumer. They introduce the ‘process’ and use it to inflate the price. They often call it ‘art’. For example, Japanese chef knives often costs multiples times vs regular chef knife but the reality is, Japanese knives are not guaranteed to be better quality, often it is the contrary. Very clever marketing strategy but not the most honest strategy. Make a better product rather than calling everything ‘art’. Latest example of this scam was Toyota producing its first all electric vehicle which lead to full buyback of all the vehicles sold on ‘safety concerns’, its wheel can fall off.
In the case of the special Japanese knives, it’s because they’re using the same techniques used on samurai swords. It’s so that the blades will never truly dull.
Amusing the appearance is so important! I care what a fruit tastes like especially if the outer rind gets thrown away. This artistic appreciation is obviously a cultural issue in Japan.
Especially if the outer rind gets thrown away??? Have you ever tried eating a melon rind? It’s not meant to be eaten… And how is artistic appreciation a CULTURAL ISSUE??? Have you ever seen a piece of art and said “wow that’s pretty cool”. I guess appreciating art isn’t just a Japanese issue, it’s a human issue.
@@helpmycatiseatingme84 bro shut up. Your in all of the other comments crying to. Stop. Its embarrassing. And yes. It is spasificly a Japanese culture thing. Its the vision of forsed perfection. Its why they're haveing an aggresive suicide issue and having to make huge social changes. Its not the fact that the pretty fruit gets priced higher(even though i think its stupid to pay 500$ for a few grapes) its the fact the culture considered the look to be whats important not the food itself and seeing that the only way that the food is of value is how it looks. Looking perfect is whats important. End of story. This mirrors they're problems in other aspects of Japanese society. The art, youth, work culture, how they're willing to look past sex crimes and assaults to avoid bad press, so on.
It's not an issue, the overpriced fruits are not for everyday, they are for gift-giving. You may buy your boss a bottle of fine wine, they buy perfect fruit. Same thing
It’s not worth it if you don’t live in a culture where giving someone a melon is a massive flex. The flavour isn’t that much better than a normal high quality melon. The looks are irrelevant.
I feel like every single one of these videos can be answered by "Because people with decades of time and expertise are underpaid to make someone else a disgusting profit"
- True story, however Japan is the only ones putting all this insane work && effort into making them "PERFECT" so they can sell them as gifts 🎁 for a million dollars (or so it seems).
I am a foreigner living in Japan, and sadly, this is often not true: fruits look great, but taste bland. Especially peaches, apples and pear (nashi). With the skin, the grapes are also more tanniny then you'd like. Japanese peel their grapes so as not to offend their delicate teeth.
Sadly India is also an economic black hole and is a great example of how centralised government over vast and diverse population is a really bad thing. Not looking down on the place at all. Personally I love the cultures and all that they bring to the rest of humanity, but in recent times a sad example of a badly managed group of societies expected to be one nation.
@@ILikeCoconutsLots We are actually doing great and growing...a long way to grow but still considerable growth in past 5 years.Not sure which black hole you are from?
Cherries grown in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, are of the highest quality, taste, and visual appeal in the world, and at the first auction on January 5, 2024, each one cherry was sold for more than 14,700 yen at the wholesale market price.
When the balance between supply and demand is disrupted, products are quickly eliminated, but fruits in Japan have maintained their current prices for a long time.
So… I’m a little bewildered because I’ve had over 20 varieties of mangos, maybe more and these mangos grow in a farm run by ordinary people with no degree or specialty degrees like these Japanese men. When I try these mangos it’s like heaven sent! They are perfect, sweet, fiberless and has a floral aroma. So… when I look at how much massaging, milk carton etc effort that he puts into it, I just wonder… is this how fruits are naturally grown? No.. they are not. I guess their so expensive is because people take such good care of it. For me, in the end, is it good? Sweet? Fiberless? Floral/aromatic? Yes! Yes! Sold! The most I’ve paid for one mango was $7
It’s all about status. I think the market for this also stems from the fact that Japanese farmers don’t have a ton of land and so they’ve focused on quality over quantity. At the end of the day it’s definitely a status symbol and people are looking for stupid things like all red mangoes or distinct netting on their melons, both of which have no impact on the flavor. In the states we are the opposite, sacrificing quality for quantity. The fruits/vegetables we get are not bred for taste but instead for things like shelf life, yield, pest resistance, drought resistance, etc… we really are missing out in America but at least our food is affordable!
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When you see seller measures grape size and color then you should know it's scam, I can't image buying that tiny portion of grape with that price, since it's now grape season in Morocco, I'm buying 3 or 4 kg each 3 days of much better quality for only 1$ per kg
As a farmer, I wouldn't spend my precious growing time providing such a small and expensive amount of food. You coule be so much more useful than you are being.
Because Japan Agricultural Cooperatives works with Japan gov, using high import tax as barrier. Farmers has to sell their products under the control of JA and the JA manipulated the prices. Normal peoples can't afford this type of fruits or vegetables, they're growed for business gifts. Also, normal fruits and vegetables are also expensive. Because Japan is a narrow island, they don't have that much land to plant. With JA manipulating the price, farmers can survive but people have to pay for the high price for them.
Or how far we can go by telling ourselves stories than can convince us it's worth it. From wars to outrageously expensive fruits... But still I guess what appears to be crazy will serve us well by increasing our knowledge of life and how to grow better fruits (and by betters fruits I mean nutrition first and taste).
Why fruit is "expensive" in Europe: It grows on the other side of the world and we have to ship it all the way to Europe Why fruit is expensive in Japan: We water each piece individually, cover it with paper and then hand polish it into perfection - each melon is like a child to me!!!
Thanks for posting this video. I am from Peru, and the question I have is: where can I get the seeds for these fruits? I plan to grow these fruits in my country. Thank you for your support.
Notice how none of them talk about the amount of synthetic fertilizer used and pest control to obtain such perfection. It's all about taste and appearance. The organic farming practice is slowly catching up in Japan.
Ngl I’ve heard a lot of people say that have tried these that they’re not really as special as they say and they kinda just taste the same as the rest the reason the people in those countries say they’re so good is because they make fruit a uncommon thing so when they do eat it it’s like gold
They are crazy expensive! No way I'd ever pay that much for! fruit Never!!! I'd only spend that much money on something I can see everyday LOL Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
I mean I’d never be able to buy one of those fruits lol. But these fruits aren’t meant to be eaten by the buyer. They are meant to be given as gifts to others, my Japanese relatives once gave my mom some expensive grapes. It’s more about the symbolism of the fruit rather than the actual fruit.
It’s part of the gift giving culture of Japan. My mom tells me about the times she went to Japan to see her Japanese relatives and they gave her some expensive grapes. Its more about the symbolism of the fruit rather than the actual fruit.
@@helpmycatiseatingme84 dont care. You can give gifts in other ways. Fruit is fruit, you dont need to be paying 400$ for 12 grapes because Shiny and pretty color. I refuse to subscribe to the notion that the taste is so good that 12 grapes is worth 400$ Not to mention its wasteful af. Its the, what exactly do you think happens to all of that "imperfect" fruit exactly? Certainty not onto someones plate.
They grow in the Caribbean and they taste like honey- the melon... it's amazing. They market there fruits so expensive because they are grafted ( GMO) and they need to maintain the quality thus the price range. But these fruits are ridiculously expensive for no reason. Lol
There is no way these mangos or melons taste better or sweeter than those from south East Asia. This is just another way of the weird but effective exclusivity marketing, they grown an insane amount of these “expensive” fruits but they throw away an insane amount of it produced because they can make up “loses” and earn more by doing it this way.
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The price is that high because some idiot was willing to pay that much and now they think they got cliental 400$ per grape lol even the smartest will know this move was just idiotic and the seller smart enough to fool people to pay this
For those who despise these fruits' prices, they probably don't know Japanese culture. These farmers are more like craftsmen that make Japanese denims and kitchen knives, except the latter are not consumables. These fruits are luxuries and the locals know it. There is no point in comparing luxury to ordinary. Obviously, the locals eat mostly imported fruits which are equally healthy but much cheaper. There are cheaper, locally grown but still very tasty fruits as well. I bought a box of 4 apples from Aomori Prefecture for about 4,000 yen back in 2016 and they are easily the best apples I ever have.
It seems that Japan still prize craftsmanship and want to reward these craftsmen and show their respect for the work that they do and their skill. This is a phenomenon that is becoming more and more rare in the west.
For those who idolize japanese saying it's the best fruit and because japanese culture doesn't justify it's price. No doubt they put effort to their products more than other but other country do that too.200$ for a melon is ridiculous and you expect that it doesn't taste good only morons will say it's justify the price.
Obviously japanese are ignorant
@@Geellun no craftsman makes fruit
No amount of sweat and hard work can make a melon be worth $20,000.
It’s all just artificial inflation in order to make them seem like luxury products and not just better than average fruit that should be selling for reasonable prices and not for the same amount as cars.
I can feel the pressure of the fruits trying to be extra
Well, they do have Asian parents.
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I just hope the imperfect fruit doesn't go to waste. You probably could still make a decent amount of money in selling them at grocery stores, or even donate them to food pantries.
Back when I was in school, my classmates and I would go to farms and do a process called "gleaning". How it worked is that after the regular harvest of produce, we'd pick any of the misshapen or slightly damaged plants that wouldn't make it on store shelves, and donate them to food pantries. You could even ask grocery stores if they have any items that didn't sell because of harmless abnormalities. It's a great solution to reduce food waste. I wish I had the courage to ask a store about gleaning rejected items, but that would shoot my social anxiety way up.
screw the social anxiety, gathering food to donate to food pantries shows what kind of person you are - the kind this world needs more of!!! So smile and enjoy life without worrying about things that make you anxious and give you that cold nasty feeling inside. Keep doing things that give you that intense feeling of warmth and satisfaction inside like helping others instead. : )))
He'll no they throw that shit out. Better to throw it away then give it away if no money is to be had. Don't you know. Go look at your local restaurants trash
Or make wine with it, i bet it could be great
The imperfect one can be bought in cheaper price or they consume it by making different products like fruit juice, jellies, wine, sweets,vinegar , sauces etc. etc.
I knew the process because I am working as a part timer at a japanese fruits farm during week end.I love fruits and I can eat free sometimes bring some home for my family while working😅
This show is a kind of fruit beauty contest. Most fruits are sold cheaply in supermarkets.
It's a Japanese tradition to over value their grapes, apple or koi fishes or whatever. Gifting is their biggest tradition in terms of wealth or status show off.
Over valued so poor people csnt afford
@@BondJFK that's their problem tho
Pretentious and shallow when there is an over emphasis on appearances. I pity their people who cannot afford it.
At some point it becomes stupidity, paying 450 times more for a bunch of grapes. "As a gift"... are you serious? How daft can you be.
There is a saying, Stupid is the one that pays, not the one who sells.
@@s._3560 why? these fruits dont exist anywhere else. There are still regular fruits for sale
A friend told me if you want to make something ridiculously expensive, just go with it to Japan and include specialists from Japan
and have great quality stuff...
I tried the gift fruits in japan, they taste exactly like normal fruit lmao rip 10,000 yen
"it has both sweet and sour taste"
Well, normal mango also have sweet and sour taste
Never in my life I had a sour mango.
@@ophidiophobicsnake7289 basically, mango ripening is turn from green to yellow. pick somewhat between that, if it still have greenish then you can taste the sour. if you dont, go to doctor to check the tastebud
@@ophidiophobicsnake7289 Need to have some varities of South Indian and East Indian Mangoes.
Some are sour as f*ck
But is normal mango fruity?
honestly the thumbnail looks mango when i first saw it.
The most powerful technique to make fruits jack up their price.
"Made in Japan"
I bought 2 kilogram mangoes for 100₹ (roughly 1.5 USD) and they taste really good
i get mango for free from my backyard mango tree here in south-eastern india
@@sujitprasadjena 🤓☝️
Oof I can never get ripe fruit at my grocery stores.
the question is how much effort do tthey put into growing mangoes in india.
@@theducklord6125why even asked the question of effort put into growing, as long as it is healthy and not pest infested and taste like mangoes, it's as good as the expensive ones.
When my family and I went to japan in the 2000s, my dad accidentally bought grapes for $30 but omg they tasted amazing like fruit snacks
What makes it expensive?
Ans: Japan
I don't think fruit grown normally differs that much from the ones produce in Japan.
The insane Japnese grow watermelon which originated in Africa, in an insane *chibi* cube.
Fruit are better than ones you get from european supermarkets, but it still is just a grape so it tastes like a perfect juicy grape.
It's more about gifting traditions like they said. Some want to give expensive wine or swiss chocolates. Japanese want to give fruit.
@@Jay_Kay666 best explanation for the reason why they are expensive 👍.
Culture of gifting uniquely shaped fruits along with willingness and demand for them despite high prices 🔥
@@ZOCCOK It's weird though. Wine or chocolates last much longer if you wish ;)
@@Jay_Kay666 No, they aren't. They're just different and more expensive.
It’s amazing that jobs like this exists - imagine growing prestige fruits and sell them for a ridiculous amount of money
Foreign visitors who have eaten those ridiculously overpriced fruits are hooked on the taste.
selling them for loads of money, in the 1 in a million chance its that good. its not like an infinite money generator, things that sell for these extreme prices rarely happen.
How can I get the seeds so I can grow them here in Texas and then sell them.
I'm poor I need money
@@joydixon3440 I do not think you will be able to grow Japanese grapes in Texas.
people already grow prized flowers just for this, so its not a far fetched idea to continue down the line
I love all types of fruit, even durian. I can't believe there are people around the world that don't eat any fruit. I think of fruit as real candy.
Wtf does real candy even mean
Why tf you comparing that rotten "fruit" to superior Japanese produce?
What do you mean "even durian"??? That's an insult to the durian community
@@leiajiang7877 cause only Asians like it and that's some Asians. The rest of the world hates it. So I'm letting you know I like it too.
Durian is king, all hail king durian!
Finally , a video about why expensive fruits are so expensive.
As long as it tastes as it should, has sufficient vitamin and/or mineral content I’d be more then happy to buy an ugly fruit.
The saying ‘some people have more money than sense’ definitely applies here when people are buying food on appearance.
yup
Maybe they consider it as some sort of art? I mean what differentiates fancy fruit like thus from the so called "modern art"? They have value because people assign value to it
I agreee only always afford what u can
@@roxylius7550 Your absolutely right it could be seen as a form of art but art does not focus on perfection, true art is appreciating differences not uniformity. The heart does not thrive on perfection and sameness as it becomes empty, brains grow and are healthiest with experience of different and novelty. This is commercialism and materialism at it’s finest, its fake value.
@@alyssaoconnor and what makes you think you have absolute say to judge what is "true art" and what is not? And this being commercialsm? Dude, please.. have you seen the so called modern art sold for ten of million of dollar? If that's not commercialism, I don't know what is
Farmers in my country will label any fruit as PREMIUM
Here before it goes viral
@@Larissa_white 😯
Me: Why are these fruits so overpriced?!
- Made In Japan -
Me: Oh makes sense now.
I feel like watching ancient blacksmith that forges legendary blade being reincarnated to modern society.
Instead of forging blade, they grow fruits with sheer amount of attention, focus and commitment.
It's like a piece of art to them
this is the idea of an anime.
No mango matches taste that of Subcontinent!
Indo-Pak have the best mango when it comes to taste.
We south indians add mango to our curry and my mum find the pak ones amazing
100%
When your land is not big enough to pursue quantity, you go for the quality
Underrated comment
In India, You can get sweet as sugar melons for just ₹50-100/Kg ($0.63- $1.20). And during peak season as low as ₹5/Kg.
yeah, but the air fare costs will offset that. plus you have to travel to *India* for that.
@@deforged I think they were just sharing information… Not telling you to fly to India for sugar sweet melon. Yet it made me chuckle.
@@deforged Or, you know, import them cheaply and sell them domestically for pennies.
Quality and hygiene is poor in India look at all Indian Streetfood here in youtube lol
India also has mangoes, grapes and melons, but they taste completely different from Japanese ones. The prices are different too, of course.
Wow, so expensive & juicy are these fruits. The grapes look delicious wish I could try it.
A friend tried a few and said it was good but he preferred some grape variety that is commonly sold. I don't remember the name but nothing fancy - just something from a local farmers market.
For me taste > art. I don't care if it's a fraken fruit that's been spliced up by mad scientists. As long as it's healthy, tasty, and not destroying an ecosystem I'm all for it.
Can't deny the quality though. You won't have to worry about biting into some nasty piece.
Wow, Japan - the country of aestethic people who wants to achieve perfection and beauty, even in growing fruits🤩
Japanese Muskmelon $500
Australian Honeydew $2 😔
Japanese often disguise the process and confuse the consumer. They introduce the ‘process’ and use it to inflate the price. They often call it ‘art’.
For example, Japanese chef knives often costs multiples times vs regular chef knife but the reality is, Japanese knives are not guaranteed to be better quality, often it is the contrary.
Very clever marketing strategy but not the most honest strategy.
Make a better product rather than calling everything ‘art’. Latest example of this scam was Toyota producing its first all electric vehicle which lead to full buyback of all the vehicles sold on ‘safety concerns’, its wheel can fall off.
Finally someone that’s smart and uses their head. You said everything perfectly. But the weebs gotta protect their “motherland” lmao
@@discoloured3492 Weebs will be weebs
@Captain SuckButt you are literally the reason why these Japanese people are still in business selling 100$ fruits.
In the case of the special Japanese knives, it’s because they’re using the same techniques used on samurai swords. It’s so that the blades will never truly dull.
Amusing the appearance is so important! I care what a fruit tastes like especially if the outer rind gets thrown away. This artistic appreciation is obviously a cultural issue in Japan.
Artistic appreciation is a cultural issue?
Especially if the outer rind gets thrown away??? Have you ever tried eating a melon rind? It’s not meant to be eaten…
And how is artistic appreciation a CULTURAL ISSUE??? Have you ever seen a piece of art and said “wow that’s pretty cool”. I guess appreciating art isn’t just a Japanese issue, it’s a human issue.
@@helpmycatiseatingme84 bro shut up. Your in all of the other comments crying to. Stop. Its embarrassing. And yes. It is spasificly a Japanese culture thing. Its the vision of forsed perfection. Its why they're haveing an aggresive suicide issue and having to make huge social changes. Its not the fact that the pretty fruit gets priced higher(even though i think its stupid to pay 500$ for a few grapes) its the fact the culture considered the look to be whats important not the food itself and seeing that the only way that the food is of value is how it looks. Looking perfect is whats important. End of story.
This mirrors they're problems in other aspects of Japanese society. The art, youth, work culture, how they're willing to look past sex crimes and assaults to avoid bad press, so on.
It's not an issue, the overpriced fruits are not for everyday, they are for gift-giving. You may buy your boss a bottle of fine wine, they buy perfect fruit. Same thing
It’s not worth it if you don’t live in a culture where giving someone a melon is a massive flex. The flavour isn’t that much better than a normal high quality melon. The looks are irrelevant.
Japan knows how to make everything expensive.
For the grapes, the grower does not talk about the ground of the green house. Does it have to be grassy to enhance the grapes?
That would seem to steal nutrients unless it is fake grass. I'd have thought they'd use mulch tbh.
In conclusion everything that grows or is made in Japan requires years to master and so it is expensive. Got it.
Hi, keep it going...love the seriessss
I feel like every single one of these videos can be answered by "Because people with decades of time and expertise are underpaid to make someone else a disgusting profit"
Japanese fruit buyers are crazy.
Thanks for posting this video, it is very informative!Keep going
Those three fruits are *NOT* native to Japan.
Those who pay a fortune to buy them couldn't care less.
Sometimes, the fruits have been bred/hybridised to create a "new" version that's "native" to Japan, of you get my drift.
- True story, however Japan is the only ones putting all this insane work && effort into making them "PERFECT" so they can sell them as gifts 🎁 for a million dollars (or so it seems).
I'd imagine people are forced into reviews based on how much work is put in rather than how well it tastes
Nevermind they're expensive they just look delicious 😋
I am a foreigner living in Japan, and sadly, this is often not true: fruits look great, but taste bland. Especially peaches, apples and pear (nashi). With the skin, the grapes are also more tanniny then you'd like. Japanese peel their grapes so as not to offend their delicate teeth.
Yeah much better than Chhinese low quality products
The Bushido way of obtaining perfection in all things, no matter how insignificant is very much still alive in Japan
Indian farmers also take care of their crops
But sadly🥺...no one giving them right amount 😓😓
Sadly India is also an economic black hole and is a great example of how centralised government over vast and diverse population is a really bad thing. Not looking down on the place at all. Personally I love the cultures and all that they bring to the rest of humanity, but in recent times a sad example of a badly managed group of societies expected to be one nation.
@@ILikeCoconutsLots We are actually doing great and growing...a long way to grow but still considerable growth in past 5 years.Not sure which black hole you are from?
"The juice will SPLASH when you eat it.."
Dunno are we eating fruit or swimming contest
My gosh!!!! in the philippines, you can even eat that for free.
Here in Colombia there's bigger and cheaper ones
Do those grapes make good wine?
I've seen this type of videos like hundred times in TH-cam and probably even like twice in this channel too!!
Every damn thing is repeated a multitude of times on these sort of sites. What is the point, I simply unsubscribe.
At those grape prices, I'm not peeling them - I'm going to eat EVERYTHING, including the stems.
Cherries grown in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, are of the highest quality, taste, and visual appeal in the world, and at the first auction on January 5, 2024, each one cherry was sold for more than 14,700 yen at the wholesale market price.
Mango , a type of tropical fruit
And
These fruits are cheap in Taiwan
small yellow mangos are my favorite
this is very sad because in my country fruits abound and mangoes fall on the roads :(
It’s just a cultural thing. They know that they’re not rare or anything.
They're not as good. Trust me lol.
@@chasegallagher9754 yeah buth better than chhinese and indian poor quality and unhygienic as f
Japanese can make the most common fruits special and expensive
love the series, and love the fact that you talk about things from Japan. (Im from Japan, it makes me happy)
When can tourists come back without a group
@@DamplyDoo bruh I have no clue lol I can google it for u if u want
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When the balance between supply and demand is disrupted, products are quickly eliminated, but fruits in Japan have maintained their current prices for a long time.
So… I’m a little bewildered because I’ve had over 20 varieties of mangos, maybe more and these mangos grow in a farm run by ordinary people with no degree or specialty degrees like these Japanese men. When I try these mangos it’s like heaven sent! They are perfect, sweet, fiberless and has a floral aroma. So… when I look at how much massaging, milk carton etc effort that he puts into it, I just wonder… is this how fruits are naturally grown? No.. they are not. I guess their so expensive is because people take such good care of it. For me, in the end, is it good? Sweet? Fiberless? Floral/aromatic? Yes! Yes! Sold! The most I’ve paid for one mango was $7
It’s all about status. I think the market for this also stems from the fact that Japanese farmers don’t have a ton of land and so they’ve focused on quality over quantity.
At the end of the day it’s definitely a status symbol and people are looking for stupid things like all red mangoes or distinct netting on their melons, both of which have no impact on the flavor.
In the states we are the opposite, sacrificing quality for quantity. The fruits/vegetables we get are not bred for taste but instead for things like shelf life, yield, pest resistance, drought resistance, etc… we really are missing out in America but at least our food is affordable!
When the country is rich enough and not knowing where to spend the money they gotta find ways where they can spend those money.
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When you see seller measures grape size and color then you should know it's scam, I can't image buying that tiny portion of grape with that price, since it's now grape season in Morocco, I'm buying 3 or 4 kg each 3 days of much better quality for only 1$ per kg
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Business insider has a lot of content to cover now, coz everything is EXPENSIVE
As a farmer, I wouldn't spend my precious growing time providing such a small and expensive amount of food. You coule be so much more useful than you are being.
Wow they look very tasty
Because Japan Agricultural Cooperatives works with Japan gov, using high import tax as barrier. Farmers has to sell their products under the control of JA and the JA manipulated the prices. Normal peoples can't afford this type of fruits or vegetables, they're growed for business gifts. Also, normal fruits and vegetables are also expensive. Because Japan is a narrow island, they don't have that much land to plant. With JA manipulating the price, farmers can survive but people have to pay for the high price for them.
The packages is luxury
Or how far we can go by telling ourselves stories than can convince us it's worth it.
From wars to outrageously expensive fruits...
But still I guess what appears to be crazy will serve us well by increasing our knowledge of life and how to grow better fruits (and by betters fruits I mean nutrition first and taste).
Miyazaki mango is nowhere near Diamond mango from upper Myanmar when it comes to sweetness and fragrance
500$ and you don’t even eat the skin.. 🤦♀️
Why fruit is "expensive" in Europe:
It grows on the other side of the world and we have to ship it all the way to Europe
Why fruit is expensive in Japan:
We water each piece individually, cover it with paper and then hand polish it into perfection - each melon is like a child to me!!!
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Thanks for posting this video. I am from Peru, and the question I have is: where can I get the seeds for these fruits? I plan to grow these fruits in my country. Thank you for your support.
The fruits are striking and attractive.
This is a lesson that you can sell anything at any price if the right circumstances are there.
Circumstances AND a good story to tell and convince ourselves it's worth it...
Thank You.
I'm filled with anger and admiration after watching this.
In Japan there are also very expensive strawberries
They have the white strawberries also
*RIDICULOUS*
People who aren't used to eat fresh fruit are willing to waste money on a single common mango.
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Interesting video 😊
Notice how none of them talk about the amount of synthetic fertilizer used and pest control to obtain such perfection. It's all about taste and appearance. The organic farming practice is slowly catching up in Japan.
Ngl I’ve heard a lot of people say that have tried these that they’re not really as special as they say and they kinda just taste the same as the rest the reason the people in those countries say they’re so good is because they make fruit a uncommon thing so when they do eat it it’s like gold
I love Japan’s culture
They are crazy expensive! No way I'd ever pay that much for! fruit Never!!! I'd only spend that much money on something I can see everyday LOL
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I mean I’d never be able to buy one of those fruits lol. But these fruits aren’t meant to be eaten by the buyer. They are meant to be given as gifts to others, my Japanese relatives once gave my mom some expensive grapes. It’s more about the symbolism of the fruit rather than the actual fruit.
@@helpmycatiseatingme84 I think the symbolism is very important. The prices are insane, but that's just part of the gift giving culture
Very refined, perfect and emblematic of the japanese culture. It's interesting that people will pay USD 2,000 for prospective poop.
It’s part of the gift giving culture of Japan. My mom tells me about the times she went to Japan to see her Japanese relatives and they gave her some expensive grapes. Its more about the symbolism of the fruit rather than the actual fruit.
@@helpmycatiseatingme84 dont care. You can give gifts in other ways. Fruit is fruit, you dont need to be paying 400$ for 12 grapes because Shiny and pretty color. I refuse to subscribe to the notion that the taste is so good that 12 grapes is worth 400$
Not to mention its wasteful af. Its the, what exactly do you think happens to all of that "imperfect" fruit exactly? Certainty not onto someones plate.
So expensive and lot of details Thats finally everything's going to the toilet 😆
I love fruit so much I'd love this
At 8:19 I’ve had a golden cantaloupe before pretty sure it’s the same thing. I don’t care for it more then a regular cantaloupe taste
oh man! even fruits have it tough these days
too much competition xD
Good.
They should play peaceful music for the melons, I bet it would help them grow even more perfect
There's only one explanation:
They're devil fruits
$45,000 for 2 melons?? Naww I'll just go to the local farmers market
With that money here in Morocco I can buy 45000 sweet melons hahahaha
Y’all really paying 450 dollars for literally 15 GRAPES. Just buy em from the shop ._.
Grapes are yummy
They grow in the Caribbean and they taste like honey- the melon... it's amazing. They market there fruits so expensive because they are grafted ( GMO) and they need to maintain the quality thus the price range. But these fruits are ridiculously expensive for no reason. Lol
that's why we call them honey melon over here.
Being grafted doesn't mean that they are GMO. And THEIR fruits.
In Pakistan you can get a kg of melon,grapes and mangoes for only 1-2$ and the fruits here taste better than anywhere else
Atleast Every one is able to enjoy fruit here
@@sehrishyasir860 yes that's what I mean
Fruit is cheap here unlike Europe and Japan
@@zohaibtariq7351 In the UK, fruit is fairly cheap and definitely cheaper than Japan.
I’ve seen mango trees in Florida that are over 100 years old
There is no way these mangos or melons taste better or sweeter than those from south East Asia. This is just another way of the weird but effective exclusivity marketing, they grown an insane amount of these “expensive” fruits but they throw away an insane amount of it produced because they can make up “loses” and earn more by doing it this way.
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it is a type of national psychosis in need of curing
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The price is that high because some idiot was willing to pay that much and now they think they got cliental 400$ per grape lol even the smartest will know this move was just idiotic and the seller smart enough to fool people to pay this
Yes, you have no money to buy
@@kumamon5017 I'm willing to buy the 80$ a mango. But 400 a grape u truly are one of the idiots if u would buy this even for shits and giggles
So do you peel grape? 😮
I believe that japan is on a different planet
$45,000 for two melons is insane, but to each their own 🤷🏻♂️. I’d rather spend that on meat 😍
How can Japan not make the best wines in the world then?