Japan has opened up the import of Taiwanese red-fleshed dragon fruit

Published 2024년 6월 5일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan has finally allowed the export of all varieties of red dragon fruits (pitaya) from China, including red-fleshed varieties, to Japan. This decision comes after many years of negotiations and tests to ensure the fruit is safely treated for fruit flies. Currently, 11 types of fresh fruits from China, including mango, grape, and dragon fruit, can be exported to Japan. In 2011, the export sales volume of red dragon fruits reached 265 metric tons, with an export output value of 23.705 million yuan. Japan has become China's largest market for fruit exports, with the total export volume increasing more than four times compared to 2015.

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The early domestically cultivated red dragon fruits (pitaya) were mainly white-fleshed. As early as 1999, the white-fleshed red dragon fruit could be exported to Japan after steaming and heat insecticide treatment. However, the domestic cultivation of red-fleshed red dragon fruit is increasing day by day, even surpassing the white-fleshed varieties. , but has been unable to be sold to Japan. After 8 years of hard work by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan finally announced today (5th) that all varieties of red dragon fruits belonging to the genus Hylocereus (Hylocereus spp.) in China will be opened, including red flesh, purple flesh and hybrids. All species can be exported to Japan. Because China is an area where Oriental fruit flies and melon fruit flies occur, both white-fleshed and red-fleshed red dragon fruits are their hosts. In 1999, Japan agreed to import white-fleshed red dragon fruits from Taiwan after steaming and ...

Source: Agriharvest