I have been searching for one of these beautiful melons over the last few weeks. Fueled by the Japanese gifting of fruit, this melon is grown under very specific conditions and is one of the most expensive fruits available. It is my understanding that the musk melon tree grows slowly and produces only 3 or 4 melons per year. The curator will select the best looking melon early on and will remove the others in order to funnel all nutrients toward the selected fruit. This process creates a fruit that is very light and sweet. At an asking price of around 200 dollars a piece, it might be a while before I can afford the Japanese proxy needed for a Sunday brunch.
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