On July 2, a netizen posted a video introduction that when he was eating Japanese food, he spent 138 yuan to order a honeydew melon, "I thought it was a dessert, but it turned out to be really a clove of cantaloupe." ”
Netizens spend 138 yuan a petal of honeydew melon (video screenshot)
The netizen's location shows that it is a Japanese restaurant in Arashiyama Ting, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
This matter has sparked heated discussions among netizens, and many people think that the price is ridiculously high. Some people are also curious about the taste of 138 yuan a petal of honeydew melon, "Will it taste the same as Xinjiang melon?" ”
Staff: Clearly marked prices
On July 3, the reporter called the Japanese food store, and the staff said that the honeydew melon in the store was indeed 138 yuan a petal, and the price was clearly marked.
As for why it was so expensive, the staff said: "We imported Shizuoka melon from Japan, and it costs four or five hundred yuan to get the goods." ”
Customs: There is no such imported fruit
The reporter contacted Shenzhen Customs on this matter, and the staff said after inquiry that according to the General Administration of Customs' "List of Fresh Fruit Types and Export Countries and Regions Allowed to Import by the Mainland", the mainland is allowed to import only two kinds of fresh fruits from Japan: apples and pears, and there are no honeydew melons or cantaloupe.
The only fresh fruits imported from Japan on the mainland are apples and pears (screenshot)
The reporter learned that although the country cannot directly import Shizuoka honeydew melon from Japan, it is reported that Shandong, Hainan and other places have introduced this variety for trial seeding, known as "domestic Shizuoka honeydew melon".
Shenzhen Lanshan Ting Japanese Food Store 138 yuan a petal of melon, where to buy the goods? The staff of the store said that it was inconvenient to inform, "If you have any questions about the dishes, please come to the store to consult in person." ”
The same video was posted back in 2021
Media searches found that the same video was released as early as June 2021.
The reporter called the merchant involved, and the merchant responded that he did not know about the matter, and later said that someone was already docking related matters.
According to media reports, Japan's Shizuoka honeydew melon is nicknamed "Hermes of melons", because of its high price of up to 200 US dollars (about 1275 yuan) each, has always been a star in the luxury fruit industry.
In China's mid-to-high-end Japanese food stores, Shizuoka melon is sold by the slice, starting at about 60 yuan per slice; On Taobao, the price of products marked with Shizuoka honeydew melon is also in the range of 300-500 yuan each.
According to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shizuoka melon is unusual because of its "elegant and delicate sweetness, mouthwatering texture, rich and refreshing aroma similar to musk", as well as its limited yield due to strict cultivation methods such as "one tree, one fruit", and strict production requirements for appearance, sugar, transportation, etc.
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Source: Nanning Evening News