South Korea: Unauthorized cultivation of high-grade grapes in Japan: Urgent coverage of the actual situation
-Why Japan’s high-class grapes are “made in Korea”-
Unlicensed cultivation in South Korea:
An urgent interview was conducted with a local farmer in South Korea about the actual situation of unauthorized cultivation of high-grade grapes in Japan.
Seoul, South Korea:
A recent Korean luxury department store is on sale.
Grape-like beautiful grape “Ruby Roman”
One bunch has also priced 1.4 million yen.
This grape is cultivated only in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.
Japan’s “Ruby Roman”:
However, this was sold as a Korean product.
Ultra-luxury grapes that should only be made in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The grapes of the same name were cultivated and sold in South Korea.
Ruby Roman from Korea:
A bunch of Japanese yen costs about 8,000 yen.
The grains are about the size of a ping-pong ball.
Jewel Muscat from Korea:
Jewel Muscat, which should be limited to Yamanashi Prefecture
However, this was also sold as a Korean product.
It was cultivated as a Korean product without the permission of Japan.
Korean grape producers:
We interviewed a Korean farmer directly.
The camera interview was refused, but I was able to hear the story.
I didn’t get it through the regular route,
It was obtained through an illegal route.
From the Japanese side, it is equivalent to illegal smuggling.
Korean sapling distributor:
I asked a Ruby Roman sapling distributor.
All grape saplings are imported from China.
Before complaining to South Korea, first complain to China.
Japanese Seedling Law revised:
In April 2021, the revised Seedling Law was finally enforced in Japan.
Yamanashi Prefecture manages saplings:
Ruby Roman and Jewel Muscat seedlings are prohibited from being taken out of Japan.
Yamanashi Prefecture manages Jewel Muscat saplings.
Even farmers in Yamanashi prefecture cannot purchase without showing their ID.