Strawberries make for a colorful display at supermarkets and produce shops during the season in Japan, enticing customers with their multiple fragrant varieties.It is no wonder as, according to the agriculture ministry, the country has some 300 varieties of strawberries, with some experts claiming that more than half of the world's breeds have their roots in Japan.Strawberry harvests and the acreage used for growing the fruit have been declining steadily due to aging growers and a lack of successors. Despite this, there is a growing rivalry between producers looking to improve their own cro…READ FULL ARTICLE
