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Freedom pineapples (Chinese: 自由鳳梨; pinyin: Zìyóu fènglí) was a political and social response in 2021 to a Chinese ban on the import of pineapples from Taiwan.It encouraged domestic and international consumption to replace the loss of the mainland Chinese market, which had formerly imported 97% of all Taiwanese pineapple exports. [1]
The “Freedom Pineapples” initiative received support from allies such as Canada and the United States with the Canadians referencing the Canadian invention pineapple pizza. [48] The Freedom Pineapple campaign was launched by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Twitter. [49]
Over the past few years, Taiwan produces 420,000 tons on average annually. [10] Around 11% of pineapple production in Taiwan are exported to 16 countries or regions around the world, in which 90% of them to Mainland China. [1] In 2020, the total export to Mainland China was 41,661 tons, valued approximately around NT$1.5 billion.
In 2021, China banned pineapple imports from Taiwan (90% of which were exported to China at the time of the ban), an action that was characterized by Taiwan as a campaign to ramp up political pressure. As a reaction to the ban, Taiwanese politicians and allies promoted Taiwanese pineapples as freedom pineapples. [5]
Floriculture in Taiwan; Freedom pineapples; P. ... Taiwan Pineapple Museum This page was last edited on 27 December 2021, at 22:49 (UTC). ...
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Pineapple is a popular tropical fruit that is a good source of antioxidants and other essential nutrients, including fiber, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, and bromelain. Along with supporting ...