Saplings of Ehime prefecture’s premium citrus fruit “Red Princess” May Have Leaked to China; similar fruit now available there. Agriculture Minister Suzuki: “Working on Deterrence”
https://www.sankei.com/article/20260612-M3JXT2ZJEFPZPINYTMULMU6PXA/
Saplings of Ehime prefecture’s premium citrus fruit “Red Princess” May Have Leaked to China; similar fruit now available there. Agriculture Minister Suzuki: “Working on Deterrence”
https://www.sankei.com/article/20260612-M3JXT2ZJEFPZPINYTMULMU6PXA/
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Same thing happened to golden kiwis from NZ, samples were smuggled out and now thy are grown in china
“Leaked to China”
Stop sugar coating Agricultural Espionage
None of this belongs to anyone. It’s a flipping fruit. Let them grow it over there. Big whoop.
Horticulture is historically rife with theft and smuggling. China’s just the ones doing it the most recently
Same thing happened with silkworms from China.
If you’ve eaten their “driscroll”blueberries, “shine muscat”grapes, “zespri gold” kiwis, “korean” pear, and tried their originals….i can say they’re doing good in feeding the masses. But those accustomed to the originals are more than willing to pay the premium