- Tags:
- Cool / Expensive / Fruits / Great Big Story / Japan / Karatsu / Strawberries / White Strawberries / Yasuhito Teshima / YouTube
Related Article
-
This Couple Married For 37 Years Always Coordinates Their Outfits
-
Cooking artist bakes up amazing Magikarp pie and other Pokémon, Animal Crossing delights
-
Kourakuen Serves Up Chocolate And White Chocolate Ramen For Valentine’s Day
-
One Of Japan’s Most Beautiful Secrets: Sakaiminato
-
Japan Fisherman’s Festival In Hibiya Park Is Serving Up Amazing Seafood From All Over The Country
-
Here’s A Creepy Godzilla Mask Made Out Of LEGOS
Great Big Story has covered some fascinating topics in Japan, including the country's first all-female staffed sushi restaurant, the beautiful world of traditional Japanese sweets, and the fluffy history of rabbit island. Now they've turned their camera to just as interesting a topic in the world of exorbitantly priced premium fruit in Japan. As primary example, they examine the cultivation of the rare "white jewel" white strawberry, larger and sweeter than normal strawberries, and which sometimes sell at $10 a piece!
Source: YouTube
Yashuhito Teshima describes how he carefully cultivates the unique and well-sought-after white berries on his farm in Karatsu, Japan.
In Japan, there is a certain buzz surrounding carefully-cultivated premium fruits as luxury items. In Japan's extensive gift-giving culture, some of these rare fruits are valued as high quality and special standout presents. Most notable are watermelons that can be shaped like hearts and cubes, and even a Hokkaido Cantaloupe that sold for 3 million yen ($27,240 USD)!
Source: YouTube
As Teshima is the only person in Japan growing these rare white strawberries, it's no wonder they are valued as an expensive delicacy.