The Shine Muscat grape – developed in Japan – is popular in Hong Kong. Despite its high price, the fruit is eaten for special occasions or given as a sign of respect. Hongkongers ...

Brix degrees indicate the amount of total soluble solids, which are mainly sugar, in a fruit. Currently, shine muscat grapes produced in Gimcheon must weigh between 500 grams to 850 grams and have a ...

But 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 South Korea.

BANGKOK: Fruit merchants in Satun province have called for relevant agencies to inspect imported fruits after they were not able to sell imported Shine Muscat grapes because of a recent report of ...