Cabbage Prices Triple in Japan after Unfavorable Weather

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Retail prices of cabbage in Japan averaged 553 yen per kilogram last week, 3.37 times the usual level, as harvest volume decreased following unfavorable weather conditions, according to an agriculture ministry survey. The survey results, announced Tuesday, were based on data collected for three days through Thursday. Japan had high temperatures in summer, long r...

Cabbage Prices Triple in Japan after Unfavorable Weather
Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Retail prices of cabbage in Japan averaged 553 yen per kilogram last week, 3.37 times the usual level, as harvest volume decreased following unfavorable weather conditions, according to an agriculture ministry survey. The survey results, announced Tuesday, were based on data collected for three days through Thursday. Japan had high temperatures in summer, long r...