Fruits in tropical countries are very affordable as suitable climatic conditions allow people to buy them for very good prices. Not so for this fruit, though. Ruby Roman grapes are apparently so spectacular that the fruit costs around Rs 750,000 in India. This would be €9,700 or US$ 10,940.
This is a very rare kind of fruit, only 2,400 bunches of these grapes are produced each year and the reason for such a low yield is quite simple - every grape is checked thoroughly to guarantee its quality and with certification sales placed on those that are selected, the grapes have strict rules for selling.
These weigh 20 grams each, and are the size of a ping pong ball but some grapes can be as big as 3cm in diameter. The grapes were cultivated to fill a gap in the Japanese luxury fruit market. In 2008, Ruby Roman grapes first debuted as a new variety of premium grapes.
According to orissapost.com, it took an incredible 14 years of investment and cultivation in order to develop this most expensive grape.
