Scientists at Okayama University of Science in Japan have developed a new wine grape called Muscat Shiragai, a hybrid of the local wild Shiraga grape and the Muscat of Alexandria. The grape combines ...

Japanese fruit is big business. You may recall the square watermelon — it won't roll around in the fridge — and can cost close to $100. A new premium fruit has made its debut in Japan: the Ruby Roman ...

Glowing on the vine like illuminated pink gumdrops, Koshu grapes are a sight to behold. Native to Japan, where the pale pink clusters have been cultivated in the Yamanashi Prefecture for at least ...

Starbucks has gone totally fruity this summer, kicking off the season with strawberries before moving onto mangoes, and now, for its third installment, grapes. These are no ordinary grapes however, as ...

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 ...

Think grapes are expensive at your local grocery store? They’ve got nothing on this bunch. A bunch of about 30 grapes in Japan sold for 1.1 million yen, or $10,900, on Thursday, the AFP reported. That ...

TOKYO - Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next premier, downplayed criticism on Sept 26 over his ministry’s handling of a licensing deal for a prized grape variety ...