Ruby Roman Grapes, dubbed the Rolls Royce of Grapes’, are the most expensive grapes in the world, with a single bunch costing US$ 90 450 (Rs 6,700-Rs 33,600). In 2020, just one bunch of these grapes sold at an auction for US$12,000 (Rs 8.8 lakhs), making just a single grape priced at around US$400! The size, the colour, and other factors involved in the production of these grapes make them expensive and rare. Marketed entirely in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, the grape is red in colour and the size of a ping-pong ball. Four times bigger than the average grape, these grapes require specific climatic conditions and temperature to look and taste perfect. There are strict rules for sale; each Ruby Roman grape must be over 20 gms and over 18% sugar. In 2020, only 25,000 bunches of the grape were cultivated.
It has been reported that a single bunch of these luxury grapes can be sold for as high as $450, which is more than Rs 33,000 in Indian currency. According to a report by Business Insider, a single bunch of Ruby Roman grapes can be sold for $90 to $450 provided the colour of the fruit matches that of an approved colour palette. The report stated that these grapes attract high prices because of their extraordinary quality as they are properly inspected before being approved. The Ruby Roman grapes have been valued at a higher price due to three factors: their flavour, their distinct and uniform colour, and their distinctive size, the report stated.
It is pertinent to mention that this variety of grapes is rare because they are only sold and marketed in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture. After 14 years of investment, this variety of grapes were produced and only 24,000 bunches are grown every year, making them highly expensive and extremely rare in nature, according to Business Insider. The Ishikawa administration has placed strict rules for the sale of Ruby Roman grapes.
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