High-end Japanese strawberries selling like hotcakes in New York

Japanese fruit is so overrated and expensive. U can get any pack of strawberries in the US for $3 or less. My ex Japanese father in law bought a 800,000 yen melon at auction. I asked him why he bought it and he laughed and said because He can. It was good but didn’t taste any different from a normal grocery store Mellon

that's interesting, not least because 20 years ago or more, I met a man in Australia who was exporting strawberries to Japan, for big money, the requirement being that they were large, perfectly-shaped, and without blemishes. he was of course growng them in greenhouses...

"The use of plant factories will make it possible to supply high-quality Japanese agricultural products to people around the world," Koga said.

if the factories are in L.A. and etc, are they still 'Japanese agricultural products'?

Seems like a smart business plan. Japans overpriced for no apparent reason fruit is infamous around the world. People love buying “whacky” Japan stuff, overpriced fruit is on that list.

likely is a Japanese made cultivar being grown in America so they can still technically claim it’s from Japan even if it’s being produced domestically in America.

get that money

How is $20 for a pack "pricey" and "high-end"? Oh well, for the average commoner maybe...

yes it is pricey, fresh strawberry's in my home country about 1/3 of that, as good as any ive tasted in Japan

They should take a leaf out of the Apple playbook to create a must have one that just works (tastes) like magic and is all about the experience.

People would then pay anything to get one and line up outside of the greenhouse each year as soon as a new variety(ever slightly sweeter and juicier than last seasons) was produced.

How is $20 for a pack "pricey" and "high-end"? Oh well, for the average commoner maybe...

people thinking the size of their wallet makes them above average, LMFAO

I remember seeing this guy on TV a couple years ago. Glad it seems to be working out for him.

How is $20 for a pack "pricey" and "high-end"? Oh well, for the average commoner maybe...

Hahahaha

The size of fruit is more about aesthetics - in fact for a typical strawberry, a smaller or medium sized one will have more flavour than a big one. I've never had one of these strawberries before, so perhaps it's different, but bloated strawberries are usually tasteless.

Wexford Strawberries are the best. But you wont get them in Japan. Or New York.

Fortunately those strawberries is cultivated in US not Fukushima.

why with transportation cost and tariffs it was probably more feasible to grow them in the US near your customer base.

A New Yorker and their Money are Soon Parted.

People love buying “whacky” Japan stuff, overpriced fruit is on that list.

This.

Gotta love Japanese strawberries - huge size and very flavoursome, unlike tiny foreign ones.

Trolling gone wild. 'Tiny foreign ones'...hmmm. No, foreign strawberries are absolutely fine.

Oh Really? I heard hot cakes aren't selling in New York! High-end Japanese strawberries selling like hotcakes in New York

Variety Registration Done? Watch out Koreans and Chinese

Seems like a smart business plan. Japans overpriced for no apparent reason fruit is infamous around the world. People love buying “whacky” Japan stuff, overpriced fruit is on that list.

If it's infamous around the world, you wouldn't be posting in this thread about hotcake-like strawberries in NY.

It is consumers who actually buy that decide, ya know, supply and demand...whether it is overpriced or not.

Fantastic story!

Gotta love Japanese strawberries - huge size and very flavoursome, unlike tiny foreign ones.

Hopefully Japan's agriculture boom continues to soar, and Japan potentially may become one of the world's major food baskets.

No, foreign strawberries are absolutely fine.

You are entitled to your view. I happen to love the sweetness and huge size of Japanese strawberries. 1 or 2 is enough for dessert.

How is $20 for a pack "pricey" and "high-end"? Oh well, for the average commoner maybe...

Fortunately those strawberries is cultivated in US not Fukushima.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-11/japan-tsunami-hit-farmers-recover-using-tech-to-grow-strawberries