Mango summer season: First tray of 2022 sells for $20,000 at annual Brisbane Produce Market auction
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Why this season’s first tub of mangoes sold in Australia for a staggering $20,000 — and how long it’ll be before you can get your hands on one
- First tray of mangoes for the 2022 season sells for $20,000 at auction
- The annual Brisbane Produce Market Mango Auction kicked off the season
- All proceeds go to Queensland charities, with $1 million in proceeds since 2002
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The first juicy introduction to summer has gone under the hammer with the first box of pre-season mangoes sparking a bidding war.
With the mango season officially kicking off on Thursday at the annual Brisbane Produce Market Mango Auction, the first tray of mangoes sold for $20,000 with all of the proceeds going to charity.
The annual first mango auction has raised $1 million for Queensland charities since its inception in 2002.
With the mango season officially kicking off on Thursday at the annual Brisbane Produce Market Mango Auction, the first tray of mangoes sold for $20,000 – with all of the proceeds going to charity.
The annual first mango auction has raised $1 million for Queensland charities since its inception in 2002
The sale means the mango season has officially started and Australians can find the popular fruit on shelves across the country in the coming days.
At the annual auction, local mango grower Paul Joseph said an additional $15,000 was raised from the auction in combined other sales.
“After a year of gloomy weather and negative news, Australians can look forward to sampling the sun with the sweet tropical taste of Australian mangoes,” said Brett Kelly, CEO of Australian Mangoes.
‘Due to the excellent growing conditions of the past few months, we are harvesting an abundance of fruit in top condition. We can’t wait to share these with Aussies to slice, dice and devour all the delicious, juicy goodness of our Australian mangoes.”
The first mango shoppers to expect to hit the shelves will be the Kensington Pride mango from October.
At the annual auction, local mango grower Paul Joseph (pictured) said the auction raised an additional $15,000 in combined other sales
Mangoes are an Australian favorite due to the fact that they not only taste great, but are also high in energy, low in fat and high in vitamins, making them a perfect summer dish.
Australia grows nine different varieties of mango commercially, with Kensington Pride being the most common variety, accounting for more than 50 percent of all mango production in Australia.
We know it’s summer when mangoes make their appearance.