A Pretty Penny for ‘the King of Fruit’
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How much would you pay for a piece of fresh fruit? If it’s from a tree four centuries old that once fed emperors, try $67,000.
A single rare litchi weighing about half an ounce fetched a record price of about $67,000 at an auction Sunday in Zengcheng, in Guangdong province, the official New China News Agency reported.
Here’s why: The litchi, a small fruit with bumpy skin and juicy white flesh, was produced by a rare tree named Xiyuangualu.
During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Xiyuangualu litchi served as tributes to the imperial court and were dubbed “the king of fruit.” The litchi was bought by a Guangdong firm, Xintang International Jeans Town.
