Comparison of Cs-133 and Cs-137 Concentrations in Branches, Leaves, and Fruits in Each Lateral Branch of Individual Persimmon Trees

• Published in: RADIOISOTOPES Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 117 - 127
• Main Authors: Horii, Sachie, Sekizawa, Haruhito, Hachinohe, Mayumi, Kusaba, Shinnosuke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Radioisotope Association 15.03.2024
• Subjects: deciduous fruit trees; Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident (FDNPS); radioactive fallout; radiocesium; redistribution

Due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of the Tokyo Electric Power Company, fruit trees such as persimmons were contaminated with radioactive materials. Eight years after the accident, relatively young lateral branches of persimmon trees, which had higher 137Cs concentrat...