Pair of high-end persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at season's 1st auction

A pair of high-end persimmons harvested in central Japan fetched 540,000 yen ($4,750) at the season's first auction at a local wholesale market on Thursday.The cultivar, developed by the Gifu prefectural government over 10 years and put on the market last year, is crispy and has a sugar content of at least 18 percent compared to the around 16 percent of other products, according to a local agricultural cooperative.Last year, a pair of the premium persimmons were sold for 324,000 yen.These top quality products, including a persimmon from the same harvest with a sugar content of more than 25 …READ FULL ARTICLE