After two decades as Japan’s premier luxury grape, the hunger for Shine Muscat may be tapped out. Once hailed for its sweet, seedless and easy-to-eat green berries, the variety has enjoyed explosive ...

TOKYO - Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next premier, downplayed criticism on Friday (Sept 26) over his ministry's handling of a licensing deal for a prized ...

KANZAWA, Japan - A bunch of 24 Ruby Roman grapes was sold Tuesday for 1.2 million yen -- the equivalent of about $11,000 U.S. dollars, or $450 per grape -- at the first auction of the season in the ...

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 ...

Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of pinot noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate grape ...

Japan PM Contender Koizumi Seeks to Quash Criticism Over Prized Grape By Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next ...

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 ...