One 14 million won grapes leaked to South Korea, what is the Ruby Romance that sparked a stir in Japan?

Published Nov 8, 2022

Tridge summary

A pricey seedless red grape variety called Ruby Roman, originally from Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, has been accidentally leaked overseas and is now being sold in Korea. Despite its high cost, which reaches 1.5 million yen (about 14.2 million won) in Japan's domestic auctions, and its popularity in countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore since 2012, the grape's rights have not been registered in Korea. This means that no legal measures can be taken against its cultivation and propagation in the country. Ishikawa Prefecture's Governor, Hiroshi Hase, has requested cooperation from the Japanese Intellectual Property Office to acquire trademark rights in Korea to address this issue.

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Ruby Roman delivered to domestic department stores. Red grapes are Ruby Roman. Ruby Roman, a seedless red grape the size of a ping-pong ball, is famous for being the most expensive grape in the world. Provided by Shinsegae Department Store Shinsegae is a high-quality grape that succeeds in Muscat and is sold mainly in department stores. On the 7th, the Asahi Shimbun reported that the seedlings of the luxury brand grape 'Ruby Roman' from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, had been leaked overseas. Ruby Roman is a high-quality grape sold for 1.5 million yen (about 14.2 million won) at the first domestic auction in Japan in July, and is highly regarded overseas as well. It was when a TV report that the grapes were being sold in Korea in August of last year was the trigger for the Ishikawa prefecture to find out that the grapes were being leaked abroad. In August of this year, Ishikawa prefecture conducted an on-site investigation in Korea, He purchased 'Ruby Roman' at three stores, ...

Source: Donga