HIROSAKI, Japan -- Inside a fragrant warehouse in this snowy northern village, orchard farmer Hisanobu Katayama watched as his workers gingerly boxed what he proudly called "the Rolls-Royce of apples." As big as softballs and as shiny as gems, the precious produce typically goes from the farm to... -
$17 Japanese Apples For a Ka-Ching Dynasty
HIROSAKI, Japan -- Inside a fragrant warehouse in this snowy northern village, orchard farmer Hisanobu Katayama watched as his workers gingerly boxed what he proudly called "the Rolls-Royce of apples." As big as softballs and as shiny as gems, the precious produce typically goes from the farm to...-
By Anthony Faiola