Japan battles to protect premium fruits

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 11, 2023 12:23 am

UEDA, Japan: The variety of juicy grape that Yuki Nakamura is harvesting as the sun rises over his farm took scientists 33 years to develop and can sell for $100 a bunch in Tokyo department stores.

But in the view of Japanese farmers and officials, the chunky emerald-green Shine Muscat, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been 'stolen' by China and South Korea.

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