CORRECTED: Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

CORRECTED: Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

Photos taken on Oct. 26, 2017 shows a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons that sold for 540,000 yen ($4,750) in the first auction of this harvest season at a wholesale market in Aichi Prefecture. The fruits were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Premium persimmons in Japan

Premium persimmons in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 25, 2019, shows a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons that sold for 700,000 yen ($6,440) in the season's first auction at a wholesale market in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. They were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Premium persimmons in Japan

Premium persimmons in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 25, 2019, shows a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons that sold for 700,000 yen ($6,440) in the season's first auction at a wholesale market in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. They were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

A sales staffer holds a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons hitting the shelves at a Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2017 after fetching 540,000 yen ($4,750) in the first auction of this harvest season. The persimmons were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

A sales staffer holds a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons hitting the shelves at a Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2017 after fetching 540,000 yen ($4,750) in the first auction of this harvest season. The persimmons were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

Pair of persimmons fetch 540,000 yen at auction

Photo shows a pair of premium "Tenka Fubu" persimmons hitting the shelves at a Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2017 after they fetched 540,000 yen ($4,750) in the first auction of this harvest season. The fruits were grown in nearby Gifu Prefecture under a project led by the local government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo