Source: "Aomori Heartbeat" One box of this brand, with 15 cherries in it, was sold for ￥600,000 JPY ($4,440 USD) on June 25 in Aomori. | Photo courtesy of © JAPAN Forward
An Auction 1st: ¥40,000 Yen for a Single Cherry!
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Cherry brand Juno Heart had its first auction of the season at the central wholesale market in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on June 25. Known for its big, sweet heart-shaped fruit, the top brand of “Aomori Heartbeat” fetched a record ¥600,000 JPY ($4,440 USD) for a box of 15 cherries.
People wowed and applauded when the bidding reached the top price of ¥600,000 JPY for one box. So how much does each cherry cost? A single cherry from the box is worth ¥40,000 JPY ($295 USD), outpacing the previous record price reached in 2021. Who would pay that price? Nagatsuka Seika, a wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor in Chiba City, won the bid for the third consecutive year.
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] An Auction 1st: ¥40,000 Yen for a Single Cherry!