Japanese Imported Fruit Prices Rise Dramatically

With the Japanese Yen's exchange rate reaching USD 1 = JPY 136, prices for imported food products have reached a 24-year high. Particularly hit are the fresh, imported fruits, whose prices have risen dramatically from a year ago: avocado prices have risen from JPY 80 (USD 0.59) to JPY 168 (USD 1.24), and pineapple prices have risen from JPY 398 (USD 2.93) to JPY 480 (USD 3.53).