Sydney Markets kicks off the cherry season with its annual auction
Announcement posted by Sydney Markets 30 Oct 2013
The annual Sydney Markets Cherry Auction was held this morning in Flemington, Sydney and the winning bid of $50,000 was secured by Ben Cicco representing Cicco’s Cherry Champs for the first box of cherries in memory of their colleague and tireless charity worker, Lui Cicco.
Since the first auction in 1980, the auction has grown into a strong community event, and this year the Cherry box arrived in style – delivered in a red convertible Ferrari, amidst all the pallets and forklift trucks at Sydney Markets.
Colin Gray, CEO of the NSW Chamber of Fruit & Vegetable Industries Inc said, “The Sydney Markets Cherry Auction is a truly exciting time for suppliers and buyers, as everyone loves the start of the summer stone fruit season in the lead up to the holidays. The cherries selected for this years’ auction were judged by an independent panel on the day, with the cherries coming in from NSW, Victoria and South Australia.”
The auction is organised by the Sydney Markets Foundation and proceeds from the first box of cherries auctioned will be distributed to Save Our Sons, who are striving for a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Sydney Markets Foundation charities.
“We greatly appreciate the ongoing support of the Sydney Markets Foundation, and the funds raised today by the local community at the Cherry Auction will greatly help Save Our Sons and our ongoing work to raise awareness and find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,” said Bass Abboud, Vice President, Save Our Sons.
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