According to the Voice of China, there are many so-called "imported fruits" with "foreign labels" on the market. But are these so-called "imported fruits" really coming from overseas?
Sold for nearly 1,000 yuan, "Japanese green grapes" actually come from Yunnan
Recently, the results of a survey conducted at a number of fruit shops and fruit supermarkets in Nanjing showed that many Japanese fruits and vegetables, such as Nippon Kasuga, Japanese Shizuoka, American lemons and other fruits that were denied access by China’s inspection and quarantine service, were on the market. These fruits appear in many large supermarkets in Nanjing, and the price is high. A bunch of grapes are priced at nearly 1,000 yuan. After investigation and verification by the market supervision department, these fruits were discovered to be domestically produced.
Wholesaler could not show relevant certificates
According to the relevant laws and regulations of China, imported fruits must have animal and plant quarantine licences and phytosanitary certificates issued by the exporting countries and regions, and relevant purchase receipts should be kept to trace the fruit's origin. However, law enforcement officers of the Jiangning District Market Supervision Bureau found that most of the vendors could not show the relevant certificates.
Source: Voice of China