Uh? Are melons that expensive in Japan? Here we have them at $3 USD I guess (Val Verde)
They have an obsession with perfect fruits : they must have the perfect color, the perfect shape, the perfect stem, etc...
Melon is the king of fruits there. There are some very specialized farms that grow melons especially for the luxury market. These special melons are offered as an expensive gift to people you want to be on the good side of.
Your $3 melon would probably considered ugly and an insult to the people you'd try to give it to.. :P
See https://nextshark.com/sembikiya-fruit-taste-test/ for examples and pictures.
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