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"Hanging on by a Thread": Blessed Rain for Uwajima's Mandarins, but "These Are to Be Thrown Away": Increase in Substandard, Small Mandarins Raises Concerns About Reduced Harvest [Ehime]

In Uwajima City, one of Ehime Prefecture's leading mandarin orange producing areas, record-breaking heat and a lack of rain had affected the fruit, causing sunburn, but much-awaited rain fell on the 3rd and 4th. However, because there hadn't been enough rain until then, many of the fruits were small, and producers are busy sorting out the substandard-sized fruits, raising concerns about a decrease in the harvest. Mandarin orange farmer Shuji Abe…
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In Uwajima City, one of Ehime Prefecture's leading mandarin orange producing areas, record-breaking heat and a lack of rain had affected the fruit, causing sunburn, but much-awaited rain fell on the 3rd and 4th. However, because there hadn't been enough rain until then, many of the fruits were small, and producers are busy sorting out the substandard-sized fruits, raising concerns about a decrease in the harvest. Mandarin orange farmer Shuji Abe…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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