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Re:A few negative online reviews early on can hurt a restaurant by 9nGQluzmnq3M on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:47PM (#23946234)
"Melon" (メロン) in Japan always means honeydew. $100 is a perfectly normal price for a high-end melon (Yubari etc) and the record is over $20000.

https://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-melons-cost-price-s...

That said, the pricy melons are usually bought as gifts, not eating yourself. Compare with eg. high-end whiskey.

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Re:A few negative online reviews early on can hurt a restaurant by js2 on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:58PM (#23946291)
I'm very happy with my $3 honeydew in season so I don't think I want to ruin that by having $100 melon. Ignorance is bliss!

(I'm also pretty happy with $30 bourbon compared to what single-malts are up to these days.)

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