Japan’s fruit imports sink to lowest in 5 years
Recent data from the Japanese Ministry of Finance shows that Japan’s fruit imports dropped by over 8% Y-o-Y in 2022 to 1.63 million tons, which is even lower than the 1.66 million tons imported in 2018.
The average price of imported fruit per kilogram rose 12% to ¥172 in 2022 from ¥154 in 2021, the highest recorded price in over a decade.
Bananas and pineapples are
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