2021/03/08 12:57 (Facebook, 松田慶久 photo) (Facebook, 松田慶久 photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Amid an effort to express solidarity with Taiwan against China, Taiwanese pineapple fever has gripped Japan, with supermarket shelves being emptied of the Taiwan-grown tropical fruit. On Feb. 26, Beijing announced it would ban all imports of Taiwanese pineapples, alleging that “harmful organisms” had been found in the fruit. Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) chastised China for its “unilateral decision,” which he deemed “unacceptable.” To show support for Taiwan, Japanese companies had pre-ordered over 6,000 metric tons by March 4, shattering previous records. In addition, Japanese netizens spoke out in support of Taiwan with comments such as: The CCP’s ban on Taiwanese pineapples just proves that they are of good quality. If the CCP doesn’t buy them, we