Dandong Strawberries

Dandong Strawberries

　　Dandong in Liaoning Province enjoys a warm climate and abundant rainfall, which are highly conducive to strawberry cultivation. The city’s strawberry production area has reached nearly 100,000 mu, with a total output of 150,000 tons, making it an important production base for strawberries in the province and even the whole country. Dandong grows a wide range of strawberry varieties, including Japanese varieties mainly represented by 'Fengxiang', European and American varieties primarily represented by 'Honey', and Spanish varieties mainly represented by 'Tudla', totaling more than twenty varieties.

　　Dandong Specialty: Strawberries

　　Dandong has a warm climate and abundant rainfall, which are very suitable for strawberry cultivation. The region favorable for growing strawberries is quite extensive, with large-scale planting possible in Donggang, Fengcheng, Kuandian, as well as Zhen’an District, Zhenxing District, and Yuanbao District. Currently, among the city’s 42 towns (townships), 17 have strawberry plantings on a relatively large scale, 5 have over 5,000 mu under cultivation, and 1 has over 10,000 mu. Over the years, the city’s strawberry production area has expanded to nearly 100,000 mu, accounting for over 81% of the total strawberry production area in the province. Of this, 35,000 mu are cultivated in 35,000 solar greenhouses, and 36,000 mu are grown in 42,000 large, medium, and small plastic cold-frame greenhouses, yielding a total of 150,000 tons of strawberries—over 10% of the national output. This makes Dandong a major production base for strawberries in the province and the country. The city cultivates a wide variety of strawberries, including Japanese varieties mainly represented by 'Fengxiang', European and American varieties primarily represented by 'Honey', and Spanish varieties mainly represented by 'Tudla', totaling more than twenty varieties.