Fukushima Peaches Back to Taiwan After 16 Years（August 20）
Fukushima Peaches Resume Exports to Taiwan After 16 Years
According to Kyodo News, Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, JA Zen-Noh Fukushima, and JA Fukushima Mirai officially resumed exports of prefectural peaches to Taiwan on the 17th, marking the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.
On that day, a total of 40 boxes (approximately 200 kilograms) of peaches were loaded onto a truck by forklift, departing from the sorting facility as relevant personnel saw them off. The peaches will be transported via Tokyo's Toyosu Market and air-freighted from Narita Airport to Taiwan, where they are expected to be sold at local department stores.
It is reported that approximately 4.5 tons will be shipped by September 11.
The report noted that Taiwan lifted import restrictions on Japanese food products last November, facilitating the resumption of exports.
According to Fukushima Prefecture and other sources, Taiwan was a major export destination prior to the nuclear accident. In 2010, the year before the accident, total peach exports amounted to 28.8 tons, of which 18.5 tons were exported to Taiwan. Following the nuclear accident, exports were temporarily suspended. Subsequently, in 2023 and 2025, test exports of products confirmed safe through radioactive substance testing were conducted, but in limited quantities.
