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[Beckett <thomas@tbeckett.com>]

Here's another article from a Japanese newspaper on the cherry bandits:

http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2003062600444.html

"The Sato Nishiki variety was developed in Yamagata Prefecture, home to 
70 percent of the cherries grown in Japan. Sato Nishiki cherries are 
often described as ``precious red gems'' for their flawless ruby red 
color and rich juicy sweetness.

"The bandits ignore less-expensive varieties, such as Takasago and 
Napoleon. Only pricey Sato Nishiki cherries ripe and ready for the 
market are plucked, police say."

And some tourism-type info on the cherries of Yamagata.

Beckett

Mark Lee wrote:
> Not much traffic today in this NAFEX group.  Here is a something to talk
> about...
>
> I read a Reuters story this morning about a Japanese cherry variety called
> Sato Nishiki.  Here is a link:
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=4&u=/nm/20030
> 708/od_nm/cherries_dc
>
> People are stealing these cherries in the night from orchards.  Why would
> someone do this, and what makes this news worthy?  Because these fruits are
> so valuable that they are known as "red diamonds".  A small box of these
> sell for $130.  They must be really good cherries.
>
> -Mark Lee
>
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