The first auction of the Oita brand pear "Toyosato" (Hori), which is shipped to be eaten in winter, was held in Oita City, and the average price per kilogram was the highest ever due to the demand for corona stagnation. It became expensive.

"Toyosato" is a brand pear from Oita prefecture named after Holy Night on Christmas Eve. After harvesting in Hita City, it is aged for about a month to enhance its sweetness before shipping.

On the morning of the 15th, about 4 tons were shipped at the first auction held at the public local wholesale market in Oita City, and the highest one was a 5 kg box containing 5 balls for 35,000 yen.



The average price is soaring due to the influence of the demand for corona stagnation, which is 540 yen per kilogram, which is 12 yen higher than last year, the highest in the past 13 years.



"Toyosato" is sold at department stores in the prefecture, and is also shipped to the Kansai region.



Shingo Hori, Sales Manager of JA Oita Hita Pear Subcommittee, said, "This is a delicious pear with little rain from September to October and a strong sweetness. I definitely want many people inside and outside the prefecture to eat it. I was talking.