Dive into fruit picking in Japan this autumn and winter. It’s one of the best ways to savor the freshest produce straight from the source. Here’s a list of our recommended locations, as well as the ...

But some parts of the world see the sweeter possibilities in a sandwich. Japan has been serving up fruit slices between sliced bread for at least a century. Fruit sandwiches, also known as fruit ...

Apples and mandarin oranges in winter. Japan is blessed with mouthwatering seasonal fruit throughout the year. And yet, fruit consumption remains relatively low. The health ministry’s latest ...

“I made up my mind to reduce their cultivation starting next year,” he said. In Japan, fruit-bearing pear trees were planted over 9,820 hectares in the 2023 production year, down about 20 ...

Fruit in Japan can be startlingly expensive by global standards. Strongly associated with luxury and commonly given as a gift, flawless Japanese melons and other produce are becoming increasingly ...

The weak yen is not helping the situation. The Japan Fruit Juice Association says prices of imported orange juice surged last year by more than 50 percent in yen terms. Officials with Morinaga ...

So what is it that makes this fruit so expensive? From the Yubari King to the Andes, the Higo green melon, and many more, melons are grown up and down Japan, and they're serious business.

Mikan is the Japanese name for the fruit Citrus unshiu, a type of mandarin, which is popular among Japanese people for its health benefits and sweet, fruity taste. The Maana mikan are known for a ...

On the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and the UAE, the Japan Fruits and Vegetables Export Promotion Council organised a Japanese fruits ...