A grape variety called Shine Muscat is helping to change perceptions that farming isn’t lucrative, say officials in Yamanashi Prefecture. That may explain a surge in new mostly young farmers to ...

It was responding to a warning from the Thai Pesticide Alert Network about Shine Muscat grapes imported from China containing ...

Japanese consumers don’t have to hear about the increasing popularity of the Shine Muscat through the grapevine, but can see it in the clusters of yellow-green grapes packing produce sections.

This move comes after the authorities detected 50 types of toxic residues on Shine Muscat grapes, which triggered fear about the safety of imported vegetables and fruits among Thai consumers.