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Harvesting of 20th Century pearl underway in Tottori

Harvesting of 20th Century pearl underway in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - Takashi Yamamoto, a 30-year veteran in the pear-growing business, checks out the 20th Century pear at his farm in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture on Aug. 22. The pearl harvesting season in Tottori, the largest 20th Century pear-growing region in Japan, begins Aug. 22 and continues through mid-September. About 2,400 farmers in Tottori grow 20th Century pear on 790 hectares of pear farm. The harvest of 20th century pear in Tottori this year is projected at 9,500 tons worth a total of 2.85 billion yen.

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Matsutake imports from China fall on illegal pesticide residue

Matsutake imports from China fall on illegal pesticide residue

OSAKA, Japan - Imports of matsutake mushrooms from China are declining sharply, leading to an increase in those from South Korea (photographed at a shop in Kobe) and other suppliers, as they were found to have illegal quantities of pesticide residue. Japanese consumed some 2,500 tons of matsutake mushrooms in 2001, of which imports accounted for 2,400 tons, including 1,530 tons from China.

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