Japanese Shine Muscat grapes are expensive and very popular as a gift in Hong Kong, but now face competition from cheaper versions grown in China and South Korea.

According to the Japanese government, China and South Korea took Shine Muscat seedlings out of Japan and grafted them onto local vines to produce fruit that looks and tastes — almost — as good.

The price of Chinese Shine Muscat grapes, once considered a high-end fruit in Vietnam, has plummeted to a record low of approximately VND14,000 (US$0.55) per kilogram wholesale.

CANTIKA.COM, Jakarta - The Shine Muscat grapes imported from have been in the spotlight for the past two days. Reportedly, these green fruits are banned in Thailand due to containing pesticide ...

Thailand has discovered that Shine Muscat grapes imported from China contain high levels of harmful chemicals.

It was responding to a warning from the Thai Pesticide Alert Network about Shine Muscat grapes imported from China containing harmful chemical residue exceeding permitted levels.

Shine Muscat grapes available in Singapore are mainly imported from countries including China, South Korea and Japan, said the Singapore Food Agency. (File photo: iStock) ...

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China-grown Shine Muscat grapes on sale at a market in Hong Kong. PHOTO: AFP Japan cannot export grapes to China itself because of Beijing’s quarantine rules, so Chinese growers are not ...