The 24th edition of the World Auction of the Alba White Truffle, held yesterday at the Castle of Grinzane Cavour in the province of Cuneo in collaboration with Hong Kong, Singapore, Vienna, and Frankfurt, raised about half a million euros. In the end, more than 482 thousand euros were collected; an entrepreneur from Hong Kong acquired the most prestigious lot of the coveted hypogeum mushroom, consisting of two one-kilogram twin truffles. This lot was sold for 130 thousand euros.
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