TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next premier, downplayed criticism on ...

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 ...

Grape picking has started at the tourist farm "Shorenji-ko Kanko-mura" in the city of Nabari, Mie Prefecture. In summer, the "Delaware" variety with small grapes is ready to eat, and in autumn, the ...

Scientists in Japan have just created a new hybrid grape called Muscat Shiragai, blending a wild local variety with the ...

A bunch of Ruby Roman grapes sold at an auction house in Japan on Thursday for 1.1 million yen—almost $11,000. With just 30 grapes in a bunch, that equates to roughly $350 per grape, according to 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 ...

Kazumi Wines is the first in the US to produce wine from the rare Japanese Koshu grape. Napa Valley Koshu blends Michelle Sakazaki's Japanese heritage with California craftsmanship. NAPA, Calif. - In ...

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 ...