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Taiyo no Tamago, or Egg of the Sun, are stunning, plump, red, perfectly unscratched, and incredibly sweet mangoes that are farmed in the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan. Every year, the best mangoes are auctioned off to the highest bidder, with the record set in 2019 at 500,000 yen for a pair — almost $4,000. But although farmers in Miyazaki dedicate an entire year ( or their entire lives?) to preparing these mangoes for auction, there is no guarantee that the fruit will fetch such a high price. So why are Taiyo no Tamago mangoes so difficult to grow? And what makes them so expensive? MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: Why These 5 Centuries-Old Crafts Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrHr5D0O6lg Why 5 Of The World s Priciest Salts And Spices Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Myw4fYyBM Why 4 Of The World s Priciest Seafoods Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiujIT_zeaQ&t=11s ------------------------------------------------------ #Mango #SoExpensive #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 Why Miyazaki Mangoes Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider