Abstract
Strawberries are non-climate crops that can be planted both in temperate and seasonal climate regions and are popular among consumers worldwide. The variety cultivated depends on the region of planting as the effects of temperature, photoperiod and humidity are the main requirements for strawberry growth. Japan is among the top producers of strawberries with noticeable quality. Malaysia plants strawberries in the highland regions but only for local consumption. Thus, the intended study was done to compare the cultivation and post-harvest practice of strawberries between selected farms in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia and Nagano, Japan. A case study approach was used in this study through questionnaires and informal interviews to obtain the required information on demographics, cultivation practices and technology used by farmers of the selected farms. Based on the obtained information, all four farms in Nagano cultivated strawberries in greenhouses with elevated bed system and irrigation techniques, whereas three of the farms from Cameron Highlands cultivated strawberries by planting in an open area covered with rain shelters. The market value of strawberries from Nagano was also higher compared to Cameron Highlands, despite the minimal differences in farm areas.
Highlights
IntroductionStrawberry or scientifically known as Fragaria x ananassa Duch belongs to the Rosaceae family which can be planted in subtropical, temperate and tropical regions (usually at higher altitude areas where the temperature is much cooler) (Al-madhagi, Hasan, Ahmad, Zain, & Yusoff, 2012)
Strawberry or scientifically known as Fragaria x ananassa Duch belongs to the Rosaceae family which can be planted in subtropical, temperate and tropical regions (Al-madhagi, Hasan, Ahmad, Zain, & Yusoff, 2012)
The study was done from May to June 2019 in which during the time of the study, Nagano was experiencing the end of spring approaching the summer weather with an average temperature of 25 °C (Anon, 2019; Kai, Rahman, 2018; Ogbiji, 2018); the strawberries cultivated were the summer variety of strawberries. 2.2 Design of the study This study was done through a case study approach
Summary
Strawberry or scientifically known as Fragaria x ananassa Duch belongs to the Rosaceae family which can be planted in subtropical, temperate and tropical regions (usually at higher altitude areas where the temperature is much cooler) (Al-madhagi, Hasan, Ahmad, Zain, & Yusoff, 2012). Strawberry plantation requires between 20 °C to 28 °C and between 12 °C to 18 °C of day and night time temperatures respectively (Ashraf, Abidin, Ahmad, Sya, & Pahang, 2018). After pollination, it takes 20 to 40 days for fruit-bearing (Palencia, Martínez, Medina, & LópezMedina, 2013). The qualities of strawberries depend on the environment of the cultivation area and are directly affected by altitude, latitude, soil characteristic, cultivation system, the length and temperature(Soria, López-Aranda, Medina, Miranda, & Domínguez, 2009)
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