The World’s Most Expensive Tomato: Japanese Amela at €69.50/kg – A Total Rip-Off?
Have you ever thought a tomato could cost as much as a kilogram of gold? No? Well, meet Amela – a Japanese tomato sold at a market in Munich for a staggering €69.50 per kilogram! Yes, you read that right, almost 70 euros for a kilogram of tomatoes!
Exclusivity That Comes at a Price
This tomato is no ordinary fruit. Amela is grown under state-protected methods in very specific conditions, with a producer in Spain collaborating with Japanese experts to maintain the highest standards. Buyers don’t just pay for taste, but for exclusivity. The local elite, known as the “shikery,” regularly visit this luxury market and don’t ask about the price.
A Price That Shocks
One Amela tomato weighs about 65 grams and costs around €4.52. For comparison, a kilogram of regular domestic tomatoes in German supermarkets costs about €2. So this tomato is over 30 times more expensive!
Is the Taste Worth the Money?
The German newspaper Bild tested the tomato and was disappointed – describing it as too sour and seemingly underripe. So, is this just an expensive gimmick or a truly premium product?
Luxury in the Food World
As the world turns to healthier eating, luxury is no longer measured just by the amount of caviar or champagne, but by the quality of a single tomato. The world’s most expensive strawberry, known as Bijinhime or Shizuoka Crown Melon, also comes from Japan and costs about €18 per piece.
Conclusion
If you have extra cash and want to try something that’s almost an art form in the vegetable world, Amela tomato is for you. But if you’re an ordinary person, it might be better to stick with regular tomatoes and save your money.
What about you? Would you pay €70 for a kilogram of tomatoes? Or is this just another example of luxury gone too far? Share your thoughts, maybe you’ll surprise us!
Source: Blic, Bild
