Farm products of Fukushima Prefecture faced consumer pullback and canceled orders following the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant disaster that took place in 2011.
Peaches, grapes and other farm products, which face harsh competition from rivals grown in other prefectures, have seen their market trading prices remain stuck nearly 10 percent below the national average over the past several years.
“Traders from other prefectures sometimes decline to take products of Fukushima Prefecture when there is too much of products from a good harvest,” said the president of a wholesaler based in the prefectural capital of Fukushima that has dealt in fruits and vegetables from the prefecture for more than 50 years.
“Negative publicity effects remain deep-rooted overseas,” said a farmer who grows peaches and apples in the prefectural capital.
Source: asahi.com