Premium Gift Melon
$26,000 play money
One flawless melon, grown one to a vine and boxed like jewellery. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $26,000 in play money, which puts it in the Ultra tier ($2,000 and up). It is one of the few dishes that can use up a large part of the budget in one click.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- Japanese
- Menu section
- Fruits & Cheese
- Price tier
- Ultra ($2,000 and up)
- Play-money price
- $26,000
- Main ingredients
- one perfect netted melon
- How it is served
- A single perfectly round netted green melon with a T-shaped stem in a plain wooden gift box lined with silk
History, tradition and origin
Fruit is the original dessert. Mangoes have been grown in South Asia for thousands of years, pineapples come from South America, watermelons from Africa and dragon fruit from Central America. In Japan, perfect fruit is a traditional gift, and melons grown one to a vine are sold in presentation boxes for very high prices.
Food economy and industry
Refrigerated shipping lets tropical fruit reach markets year-round, and bananas, mangoes and pineapples are major exports for countries near the equator. Berries are among the most valuable crops by area and are still picked by hand. Japan's gift fruit is raised in greenhouses with constant attention, and the first melons of the season are auctioned.
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