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2019 Taiwan Fruit Import and Export Statistics Released, Exports to Mainland China Up 43%Recently released data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture reveal that in 2019 mainland China remained Taiwan’s most important non-domestic market, accounting for approximately 80% of the island’s total fruit exports.	March 12, 2020 Jing Zang
108 Strawberries Sell for $13,700 at Japanese AuctionIt is said that the Japanese eat with their eyes. This perception was aptly demonstrated last month when, at an auction in Osaka, 108 strawberries displayed in three luxuriously golden cases sold for 1.5 million yen ($13,700).	January 13, 2020 Jing Zang
US in a Flurry of Trade Developments with Japan, EU, ChinaThere have been a number of developments in the sphere of U.S. trade policy recently, including the signing of a trade deal between Japan and the U.S., the imposition on tariffs by the U.S. on certain goods from the EU, and talks between the U.S. and China on “Phase One” of a potential trade agreement.	October 19, 2019 Andrew D
$11,000 Grapes Are a New Milestone for Japanese Ultra-Luxury FruitOne of Japan’s most notable ultra-luxury fruit varieties set a new record on July 9, when a single bunch of Ruby Roman grapes containing 24 individual ping pong ball-sized fruits was auctioned for 1.2 million yen—or more than $11,000.	July 18, 2019 Dan Siekman
Japan Aims to Protect Its Premium Fresh Fruit VarietiesJapan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries seeks stronger intellectual property protection for the country’s high-end fruit varieties	June 23, 2019 Tim
JAZZ™ apples off to Japan to JAZZ™ up Golden WeekJAZZ™ apples off to Japan to JAZZ™ up Golden Week	April 18, 2019 admin
A Look at Shine Muscat, China's Hot New Table Grape VarietyShine Muscat is a crispy, fragrant seedless green grape variety developed in Japan in the late 1980s and then commercialized there in the early 2000s. In the past three years it has made a sudden emergence onto the Chinese market and is now being cultivated around China and can be frequently spotted on sale at a range of retailers, from streetside vendors to high-end supermarkets.	September 12, 2018 Dan Siekman
Hasfarm Holding's Pan-Asian Flower PowerSince the founding of Dalat Hasfarm with one hectare of wooden greenhouses growing roses in Dalat, Vietnam in 1994, Hasfarm Holdings through organic growth and a series of smart acquisitions today operates across Asia and Oceana, and is held up by many in the industry as the standard for a modern and well-managed floriculture operation in Asia.	July 23, 2018 Dan Siekman
Xianfeng Fruit and Lawson launch a fresh approach to 'New Retail'Xianfeng Fruit and Lawson Group open a convenience store in Hangzhou that benefits from the supply chains of both brands. This retail format makes fresh fruit shopping a true convenience for Chinese consumers.	June 03, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian
China’s newest breed of potato produces impressive resultsQingshu 9, China’s newest variety of potato, is making a marked contribution to China’s increased production and export of potatoes	October 24, 2016 Olga	Farmers harvest Qingshu 9 potato in China Photo: PotatoPRO