A bunch of grapes has sold for a record-breaking 11，000dollars （8，500 pounds） in Japan， where fruit often commands high prices and social prestige。
一串葡萄在日本卖出了破纪录的1.1万美元（8500英镑），那里的水果往往价格高昂，具有社会名望。
A supermarket owner from western Japan walked away with 30 grapes， each worth about 360 dollars。
来自日本西部的超市老板带走了这30颗葡萄，每颗价值360美元。
They were the first Ruby Romans - a super sweet grape variety grown in Ishikawa prefecture - of the season。
这是当季第一串红宝石罗马葡萄——一种生长在石川州的超甜葡萄种类。
“We will display them at our store before giving our customers a sample taste，” Takamaru Konishi said。
“在请顾客品尝之前我们要把它展示在我们的店里，”Takamaru Konishi说。
The Japanese are often willing to pay top-dollar for premium samples of fruit， sometimes with the intention of giving them as gifts to people perceived to be of higher status - for example， their boss at work。
日本人愿意为高品质种类的水果支付高价，有时会把这些作为礼物送给级别高的领导——例如，他们工作时的老板。
A single apple can cost up to 3 dollars。 And melons are sometimes sold for the equivalent price of a vintage wine。
一个苹果可以要价3美元。而西瓜的售价有时能与陈年的葡萄酒一样。
Last year a pair of melons sold under the hammer for more than 12，000 dollars。
去年有两个西瓜的拍卖价格达到了1.2万美元。
“I am so happy and I am honoured，” Mr Konishi said。
“我很开心，也很荣幸，”Konishi说道。
“These are truly Ruby Roman gems。”
“这些都是真正的红宝石罗马精品。”
