Mango tray sells for $20,000
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The season's first tray of mangoes at the Brisbane Markets has sold for $20,000.
With 12 mangoes in the case, buyer Carlo Lorenti of Clayfield Markets Fresh paid a premium price of $1666 per fruit in the annual charity auction.
Mr Lorenti is Queensland's "Mango King" for the second time, having placed the highest bid in 2006.
It is the 11th time the Brisbane Markets Mango Auction has been held.
All proceeds from today's auction will go to Redkite, a charity that supports children and their families through cancer, and Life Education Queensland.
This year's price was considerably below the world record price for mangoes, $60,000 paid for 12 mangoes by Sam Mangano in 2004.
With 12 mangoes in the case, buyer Carlo Lorenti of Clayfield Markets Fresh paid a premium price of $1666 per fruit in the annual charity auction.
Mr Lorenti is Queensland's "Mango King" for the second time, having placed the highest bid in 2006.
It is the 11th time the Brisbane Markets Mango Auction has been held.
All proceeds from today's auction will go to Redkite, a charity that supports children and their families through cancer, and Life Education Queensland.
This year's price was considerably below the world record price for mangoes, $60,000 paid for 12 mangoes by Sam Mangano in 2004.
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