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Italy: a White Truffle Awarded €110,000

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The second batch, a 402 gram truffle, was awarded 16,000 euros to a man, present on the spot, who presented himself as "a Chinese teacher". Each of the four truffles auctioned was accompanied by two bottles of prestigious wines from Piedmont. These auctions expand each year to a growing number of countries and the 27th edition hosted Brasilia, London, Macao and Vilnius, in addition to sites that regularly participate like Hong Kong, Bangkok or V…

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A white truffle weighing 850 grams was sold for 100,000 euros at the World Truffle Auction in Alba, near Turin. The buyer is from Hong Kong, and the sale took place during the 27th edition of the event in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Representatives from Brazil, London, Macau and Vilnius took part in the bidding. Regular participants include Hong Kong, Bangkok and Vienna, indicating the international interest in the Alba white truffle.…

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That white thing on the pillow is the expensive mushroom.

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A man smells of a white truffle sold for 100,000 euros to a Hong Kong buyer during the 27th White Truffle World Auction of Alba, held at the castle of Grinzane Cavour, near Alba, in the northwest of Italy, on November 8, 2026 Marco Bertorello / AFP A white truffle of just over a kilo was sold for 110 thousand euros, about R$613,000, this Sunday (8), during the 27th White Truffle World Auction of Alba, held near Turin, in northern Italy. The buye…

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A 1.009-kilogram white truffle was sold for 110,000 euros, or about 40 million forints, at the 27th international auction held in Alba, Piedmont. The special lot was taken home by a buyer from Hong Kong. A man who introduced himself as a Chinese teacher paid 16,000 euros for the second lot, a 402-gram specimen. The auction attracts more and more countries every year, and this year, in addition to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Vienna, it was also attend…

·Budapest, Hungary
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The copy was purchased by a Hong Kong buyer during the 27th edition of a charity event that, since 1999, has raised millions of euros to finance social projects in different countries

·Madrid, Spain
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The precious mushroom was won on Sunday by a Hong Kong buyer at the 27th world auction in Piedmont.

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Pénzcentrum broke the news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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