Strawberry Cultivation by Underground Heat Pump in Niigata

The Prefectural Horticulture Center in Niigata recently started a field test of strawberry cultivation utilizing underground heat pump.

The price of strawberry tends to hike in December because the fruit is so popular for topping Christmas cakes.
The project aims at increasing the shipping amount of strawberry of the area in the same season.

The field test will last for two years.

Mainichi: Area Niigata: 2013/09/16
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