Monday, February 16, 2009

How much would you pay for a strawberry?

People are getting laid off from the electronic industry and the automobile industry, and yesterday riding the train I noticed a number of business that have just closed up shop. In this downturn in the economy, on the news this morning I saw this news. Giant strawberries for over $500 a piece.
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Tokyo, Feb 12 (DPA) A Japanese farmer has succeeded in breeding giant strawberries with a price tag of up to 50,000 yen ($560) apiece, media reports said Thursday.

The newly harvested fruit measure about 8.5 cm in length and weigh more than 80 grams, compared to the standard strawberry that weighs about 28 gm.

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Anonymous said...

I'd rather pay $5 for a basket of small sweet ones than a mortgage payment for a half dozen biggens! That's just indiscretionate finacial illiteracy!!

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