Lychees go under the hammer

Lychees go under the hammer at Brisbane Markets® to raise $11,000 for charity

In the tradition of the popular Mango Auction, Debbie and John Trimboli of Romeo’s Marketing (Qld) partnered with Mareeba lychee grower, Frank Quintieri, to auction two boxes of Sun Lychees to a supportive Markets community.

Director of Romeo's, John Trimboli pledged to match the winning bid of $5,500 with all proceeds going to the MND & Me Foundation, which raises funds for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

The Brisbane Produce Market’s charity partner, the MND & Me Foundation, will now be the beneficiary of over $11,000 following a fundraising auction of the first boxes of lychees for the season, which was held on Thursday, 25 October on the Market’s trading floor.