Put your money where your melon is

CNN reports that a Japanese businessman who wants 'to support local agriculture', has set the record for the most expensive watermelon ever bought. He paid an eyepopping US$ 6,125 or HK$47,775 for the 8kg, black-skinned Densuke watermelon.

The Densuke, which is only grown on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is prized because of its scarcity - only a few thousand are harvested every year.