A pair of brand-name mangoes, “Taiyo no Tamago (Egg of the Sun),” from the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki, has fetched a record 500,000 yen ($4,488) on Monday at the season's first auction at a local wholesale market. / VCG Photo

To qualify for this description, they have cleared the strict criteria of weighing at least 350 grams each, possess a high sugar content, and have more than half their skin covered in a bright red hue, according to the Miyazaki Agricultural Economic Federation. / VCG Photo