Dayi County Strawberries

Dayi County Strawberries

　　Dayi County’s locally grown large strawberries belong to the green strawberry category. The fruit is oval-shaped, with an average single fruit weight of 25 grams; the skin is green; the flesh is thick, juicy, and has a sour taste; it contains 7% soluble solids and 4.8% total acidity; the edible rate of the fruit is 90.8%, with a maturity period in early July.

　　The new strawberry variety “Kinugasa,” which originates from Japan, has been successfully trial-planted in our town. It shows strong plant vigor, thick, broad, and dark green leaves, smooth fruit surfaces, few misshapen fruits, pale red flesh, and a sweet and fragrant taste. The average single fruit weighs 35–40 grams, with soluble solids reaching 13%. It has a high commercial rate, and the yield can exceed 2,000 kilograms per mu.