There is a serious fruit stealing issue in Japan right now as about 6,000 Shinano Gold apples, worth a total of $1.2 million, have been stolen from an orchard in Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture. According to the orchard owner, the theft occurred sometime between October 29th and Monday morning. Police said the tracks of a small truck were found near the 70 trees where the apples were taken from. The grower expressed anger at the theft, saying he had worked so hard and that the apples, which are often included in fruit gift sets, were ready to be picked. Police said there has been an increasing number of fruit thefts this year.
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