Comments on: Fruits in Japan

By: Yaeko - Photographer Sarasota

Yaeko - Photographer Sarasota — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:39:16 +0000

I remember the prices in Tokyo. The first time I went to Japan I was shocked at the fruit and the fruit prices…. A square melon…Who would think of making a melon square…

By: edjusted

edjusted — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:56:55 +0000

There’s a fruit stand in Shinjuku, to the left of Kinokuniya, that’s been there for ages. Best damn pineapple I’ve ever had. I always make a point of visiting that fruit stand every time I’m in Tokyo.

By: Missy "Photographer Sydney" John

Missy "Photographer Sydney" John — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:02:08 +0000

I’ve never seen a square-shaped watermelon before..

By: Hao

Hao — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:51:17 +0000

Michael: I tasted those US$20,000 mushrooms, didn't taste too good. Would have to try them again to have a better understanding as to why they're so expensive. 7: Rule of thumb is that the more red the mangoes, the sweeter. We eat green mangoes which have quite an acidic taste :) Deas: Well, at least you get enough Vitamin C! It's the most important anyway if you don't wanna get sick ^^ Japanese oranges are quite tasty! Brian: I love California, been there a couple of times and there's definitely a lot of variety of not only fruits, but everything. Love the China and Japan Towns in San Francisco ^^ lisa: A million what?? O__O Well, reading the article it does seem that melons can save a whole city ^o^

By: lisa

lisa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:28:08 +0000

the Yubari Melons are a million yen – that’s just crazy!
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/million-yen-yubari-melons-give-yubari-town-some-hope/

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:39:05 +0000

Most of these expensive fruits are purchased for corporate gifts. The average citizen does not buy them to eat.

In general, fruits in Tokyo are a bit more expensive than California where I used to live…but Japanese fruit is usually higher quality with less spoilage, so in general the price is not that different. California offered much more variety though, and the seasons for most fruits there was much longer due to the long growing season in southern CA and Mexico.

By: Deas

Deas — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:44:22 +0000

You know what’s bad is that Japan has put me off of eating most fruits excepting apples and oranges. Apples I can buy at a local food stall – a bag of 5 goes for about 300 yen. Oranges (the mikan variety anyway) are routinely given t o me by the truckload. I live on an island populated by fisher people and orange farmers. Loads of free vitamin C, but a massive stench of rotting citrus when people don’t eat them fast enough. It’s awful in summer when you can’t close your windows. Ha ha.

By: 7

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:14:39 +0000

I’ve only had yellow/green colored mangoes, wonder if that red mango taste any different

By: Chris B

Chris B — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:22:10 +0000

Mind Blowingly Expensive!!

First thought when I saw this post title.

By: Per-Gunnar

Per-Gunnar — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:18:20 +0000

WOW! Not much fruit comes from sweden, lots of berries and mushrooms, but this was a very fun and interesting read :D