Mar 15, 2021
Taipei – As Taiwan launches a new campaign to promote its pineapples after China suspended imports of the self-ruled island s fruit in an apparent attempt to squeeze its economy, Japan has ordered a record number of Taiwanese pineapples. Japan is among the most dynamic markets for Taiwanese fruits, said Wu Ming-ming, chairman of the Agricultural Bank of Taiwan, which has added pineapples to a website set up to preorder Taiwanese agricultural products.
According to Wu, exports of Taiwanese pineapples to Japan have been steadily increasing over the years.
Taiwan was Japan s fifth-largest supplier of pineapples in 2018 with the export amounting to 682 tons. It jumped to No. 2 last year, providing 2,144 tons with a value of ¥337.89 million, Wu said.
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