日本出现天价葡萄! 1.1万美元一串,360美元一颗!

A bunch of grapes has sold for a record-breaking 11,000dollars (8,500 pounds) in Japan, where fruit often commands high prices and social prestige.

日本的水果往往价格昂贵，具有社会信誉。日前，一串葡萄在日本卖出了破纪录的1.1万美元（8500英镑）。

A supermarket owner from western Japan walked away with 30 grapes, each worth about 360 dollars. They were the first Ruby Romans - a super sweet grape variety grown in Ishikawa prefecture - of the season.

日本西部地区的一名超市老板带走了这30颗葡萄，每颗价值360美元。该葡萄是当季第一串红宝石罗马葡萄--一种生长在石川州的超甜葡萄。

"We will display them at our store before giving our customers a sample taste," the buyer, Takamaru Konishi said.

买家小西幸丸说道：“在请顾客品尝之前，我们要把它展示在我们的店里。”

The Japanese are often willing to pay top-dollar for premium samples of fruit, sometimes with the intention of giving them as gifts to people perceived to be of higher status - for example, their boss at work.

日本人愿意为高品质种类的水果支付高价，有时会把这些作为礼物送给级别高的领导，比如他们工作时的老板。

A single apple can cost up to 3 dollars. And melons are sometimes sold for the equivalent price of a vintage wine. Last year a pair of melons sold under the hammer for more than 12,000 dollars.

一个苹果可以要价3美元。而西瓜的售价有时能与陈年的葡萄酒一样。去年有两个西瓜的拍卖价格达到了1.2万美元。

"I am so happy and I am honoured," Mr Konishi said. "These are truly Ruby Roman gems."

“我很开心，也很荣幸，”小西幸丸说道。“这些都是真正的红宝石罗马精品。”