Thieves make off with hundreds of ready-to-harvest peaches in Fukushima, Aomori

FUKUSHIMA (TR) – Police are hunting for brazen fruit thieves who stripped orchards bare of hundreds of peaches just moments before they were due to be harvested in Fukushima and Aomori prefectures, reports Nippon News Network (Aug. 28).

In Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, a farmer was met with torn branches and a devastated crop upon returning to his orchard on the morning of August 27. Approximately 600 peaches, valued at around 180,000 yen, had been plucked from the trees.

The farmer had left the orchard after finishing work the previous evening, indicating the thieves struck under the cover of darkness. Police have accepted a damage report and are ramping up neighborhood patrols as they investigate the crime.

However, the agricultural poaching wasn’t limited to Fukushima.

In Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, thieves targeted Odagiri Farm. The culprits completely stripped one of the farm’s 30 peach trees, making off with about 50 peaches worth roughly 18,000 yen. The theft was especially devastating as the farmer had deliberately delayed the harvest until the last possible moment to ensure the fruit reached peak sweetness.

“It’s just pure anger, wondering why they were taken,” said Ryo Odagiri, the farm’s owner. “Since I make my living selling fruit, having this happen makes life truly difficult. I want them to return the peaches they stole.”

Police are currently investigating the Aomori incident as a case of theft.

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福岛（TR）——据日本新闻网（8月28日）报道，福岛县和青森县的果园里，数百个桃子在即将收获前被盗，警方正在追捕这些胆大妄为的水果窃贼。

8月27日清晨，福岛县伊达市的一位农民回到果园时，发现树枝被折断，庄稼颗粒无收。大约600个桃子被从树上摘了下来，价值约18万日元。

农夫前一天晚上收工后就离开了果园，这表明窃贼是在夜幕掩护下作案的。警方已受理损失报告，并正在加强周边地区的巡逻，同时展开调查。

然而，农业偷猎并不仅限于福岛。

在青森县弘前市，小田切农场遭遇盗窃。窃贼将农场30棵桃树中的一棵全部摘光，偷走了约50个桃子，价值约18000日元。此次盗窃尤其令人痛心，因为农场主为了确保桃子达到最佳甜度，特意推迟了采摘时间。

“我真是气炸了，不知道他们为什么要偷走这些桃子，”农场主小田切亮说道。“我靠卖水果为生，发生这种事让我的日子非常难过。我希望他们把偷走的桃子还回来。”

警方目前正在将青森事件作为盗窃案进行​​调查。

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