UK sells peaches from Fukushima nuclear disaster region

Harrods' sale of the fruit is part of efforts to restore trust after the 2011 radiation leak.

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The sale of the fruit at Harrods for £80 ($104) per box of three marks the first time peaches from Fukushima have been available in a European store.

The meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's reactors after a devastating tsunami caused a radiation leak that is still being dealt with to this day.

Since 2011, farms in the region - which is the second-largest producer of peaches in Japan - have struggled to sell their produce because of contamination fears.

The peaches' sale at Harrods is part of efforts by the power plant's operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), to restore the region's reputation internationally.

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