New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Good news for fruit lovers. After 10 years of negotiations between India and Japan, the first consignment of light reddish/green and big-sized Japanese apples have arrived in India. These apples are from Aomori, mecca of apple growers in Japan.
Officials of Ministry of Agriculture said that India and Japan has agreed on Aomori apples export to India in December last year. "The people were made to taste apples at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi when it hosted a Japanese Food promotion event, "An Evening with Japanese Food 2020" at ambassador's residence," said officials.
Aomori, apples are not only eaten but also put in hot spring waters. The malic acid in apples is said to have a moisturizing effect, while linoleic...