The pineapple custard ice cream jointly developed by Taiwan and Japan is produced by combining Taiwanese frozen pineapple custard, Hokkaido Fura wild milk and Japanese technology.

(File photo, photo by reporter Lin Cuiyi)

Orders for pineapple sales in Japan are expected to increase by 20% this year Taiwan and Japan develop ice products to enter the United States in summer

[Reporter Yang Yuanting, Special Commissioner Lin Cuiyi in Japan/Comprehensive Report] The Council of Agriculture recently led a delegation to participate in the Tokyo International Food Fair, one of the world's three major food exhibitions, to promote Taiwan's agricultural products. The pineapple and pineapple custard apples, which are regarded as key items, have received good news .

Hu Zhongyi, director of the Agriculture and Food Administration, said that the number of pineapples sold in Japan this year is expected to increase by about 20% compared with last year. The pineapple custard ice cream jointly developed by Taiwan and Japan has received enthusiastic response and will enter the United States this summer.

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The daily sales of fresh fruit exceeded 46%, becoming China's largest export market

Taiwan's agricultural products include agriculture, forestry, fishery and livestock, and the total daily output value of sales last year reached eight.

5.6 billion US dollars, of which the output value of fruits sold to Japan is 33.78 million US dollars, accounting for 46.6% of the total export fruit output value.

2%, Japan has replaced China as Taiwan's largest fruit export market.

Last year, 17,499 tons of Taiwanese pineapples were sold to Japan. Now the pineapple production season has come. Hu Zhongyi said that this year’s pineapple orders are enthusiastic, and the daily sales volume is expected to increase by about 20% compared with last year. The growth in sales is due to Taiwan’s pineapples in The daily sales items have increased. In addition to whole fresh pineapples, frozen and fresh pineapple slices have also been added.

Japanese sales of pineapples have a Japanese version of production and sales history, only Taiwan can do

"Japan is dominated by small families. Slicing pineapples can save you the trouble of peeling and disposing of kitchen waste." Zhongyi Hu pointed out that the quality of sliced ​​pineapples is clear at a glance. The sweetness of sliced ​​pineapples for export is stipulated to be above 14 degrees before they can be sold. Goods, starting from March this year, every box of Taiwan pineapples sold to Japan has a Japanese version of the production and sales history. After April, every Taiwan pineapple sold on the day has a Japanese version of the production and sales history. You can scan the QR code to learn about the production farm and other information, " Among the agricultural products imported to Japan, only Taiwan can do this.”

Pineapple custard ice cream with Japanese milk is a big hit

Not only has the order for pineapples increased, there is also good news for Taiwan’s promotion of custard custard in Japan, which was also embargoed by China without warning. The custard custard ice cream made from Taiwanese pineapple custard fruit and Japanese Furano milk was well received at the Tokyo Food Show.

Hu Zhongyi said that there are long queues of people queuing up every day to try it, and the supply of 5,000 boxes of pineapple custard ice cream is in short supply. This summer, it will use the name of Taiwan-Japan cooperation to enter the US market.

Hu Zhongyi said that fresh fruits are seasonal, and Taiwanese agricultural products will be processed to extend product life and avoid quarantine issues. Juices, sparkling drinks, and alcoholic beverages made from Taiwanese fruits are key items for the international market in the next stage. This year In summer, Taiwan pineapple and pineapple custard sparkling drinks and juices will be promoted in Japan, and yuzu wine made from Taiwanese pomelo will also enter the market.

Hu Zhong has great confidence in Taiwanese yuzu wine. He said that Japanese yuzu wine is made because it is sour and difficult to eat fresh. Taiwanese yuzu is sweet and full-bodied. He believes that the quality of Taiwanese yuzu wine is definitely better than that of Japan.

At this Tokyo International Food Show, the number of exhibitors from Taiwan reached a new high of 136, and the mayors of nine counties personally led the event to demonstrate Taiwan's "food" power, including fresh pineapples, frozen pineapples, custard, grouper, and perennial popular Japanese catfish. Grilled eels, processed pork products, and famous wines and wines have all attracted the attention of buyers, and Japanese consumers have also discovered the diversity of food processing in Taiwan.

The daily sales value of Taiwan's agricultural products in the past three years

The pineapple custard ice cream that Taiwan and Japan collaborated was in short supply at the Tokyo Food Show.

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Taiwanese pineapples are sold in Japan in a different market than the cheaper Filipino pineapples.

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