of japanese grapes sold for $910

New premium grapes auctioned for $910 in Japan: A Japanese hotel manager paid $910 for premium grapes (or about $26 per grape) to serve his guest at a upscale hotel

A new variety of premium grapes debuted in Japan on Monday, with a single bunch fetching as much as $910.

A Japanese hotel manager paid that amount, or about $26 per grape, for a 1 1/2 pound (700-gram) bunch of the Ruby Roman grapes to serve guests at an upscale hotel, officials said.

Photo of the premium grapes

[via Arbroath]