Through untiring efforts, we have improved and standardized our technical capabilities, reduced costs through joint purchases of production materials, and strived for profitable sales with the largest lot in the prefecture. You can enjoy a faint sourness in a rich sweetness. One of the top brands in Fukuoka (Hakata) in Japan, we are leading the “Greenhouse Amaoh Strawberry”, which is familiar with the initials of red, round, big, and delicious.

日川白鳳

【種類】

Amygdalus persica L.

【生産地】

福岡県八女市, 筑後市, 八女郡広川町（JAふくおか八女, JA全農ふくれん）

【名前の由来】

It was discovered in 1973 by Toshiyuki Tagusagawa of Itchotanaka, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, as a wase sporting variety of “Hakuho Peach”, and was registered as a variety in 1981. The Hikawa River is a tributary of the Fuefuki River that flows down the eastern part of the Kofu Basin in Yamanashi Prefecture.

【主な特徴】

Yame City Women’s Association Aimed at Revitalizing Agriculture and Rural Areas: The association was established in 2001, mainly by members of JA Yame City’s Women’s Division, and currently consists of 57 members. Aiming to nurture “women in agriculture” rather than playing a supporting role for men, various activities such as workshops to learn how to operate agricultural machinery and hands-on harvesting with elementary school and nursery school children in the city are being developed. I’m inside. For example, through food education activities that provide school lunches with the agricultural products produced, it is said that it leads to regional contributions and the independence of female farmers. In addition, in 2019, we will establish a gender-equal society (where men and women, as equal members of society, have the opportunity to participate in activities in all areas of society at their own will, thereby ensuring equal political and economic With the aim of fostering momentum toward the realization of a society where people can enjoy social, social and cultural benefits and share responsibility (Article 2 of the Basic Law for Gender Equal Society), The 18th Fukuoka Prefectural Gender Equality Awards – Pioneering Activities by Women Department~ has been awarded. This competition has been held every year since 1999 with the aim of developing fruit tree agriculture and improving the management of fruit tree farmers. In 2015, 4 points were selected from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, 6 points from the Director General of Production Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and 10 points from the Chairman’s Award of related organizations. Among them, the JA Fukuoka Yame Pear Subcommittee (Fukuoka) and others were selected for the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award. The JA Fukuoka Yame Pear Subcommittee cultivates 119 ha in 109 households. There was a shipment of about 1 billion yen. It seems that the performance of each member is evaluated based on the data of non-destructive quality sensor, grade occurrence rate, repatriation, etc. and used for guidance. In addition, all members of the department are certified as eco-farmers (based on Article 4 of the “Act on Promotion of Introduction of Sustainable Agricultural Production Methods (Sustainable Agriculture Act)” enacted in July 1999, “Sustainable Agriculture”. Under the nickname of a farmer who submitted a “plan for the introduction of production methods” to the prefectural governor and was certified that the introduction plan was appropriate, the “National Environmental Conservation Agricultural Promotion Council” in August 2000 ( Chairman: Kikuo Kumazawa, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo) ” was selected from the applications. If you become an eco-farmer, you will receive special measures for agricultural improvement funds. The “eco friendly”of“ eco-farmer ”is , Although derived from ecology, it is a term that is widely used as a symbol of environmentally friendly and considerate things such as “eco mark” and “eco business.” “Eco”, which is based on harmony with nature and the environment, is similar to “favoritism”, or “partiality” of the environment by eco-farmers. It has been unanimously decided at the National Environmental Conservation Agricultural Promotion Council), and it seems that the positive points such as residual pesticide inspection and introduction of GAP were evaluated. In addition, it seems that maintaining the brand of the strawberry “Amaou Strawberry” produced in Fukuoka Prefecture, which is very popular in the jurisdiction, is an issue. It seems that the cultivation area is decreasing due to the shortage of successors, and the “breeders’ rights” that can be cultivated only in the prefecture will expire in 2025, and anyone can cultivate it. It seems that the prefecture has started a demonstration experiment using robots and AI technology in May 2022 to improve work efficiency and maintain quality. In April 1996, the JA merged eight agricultural cooperatives, former Yame City, Chikugo City, former Tachibana Town, Hirokawa Town, former Joyo Town, former Hoshino Village, former Yabe Village, and former Kurogi Town, and the Fukuoka Yame Agricultural Cooperative Association. Is born. “Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Fukuoka Yame” : The eastern part borders Oita prefecture, and the southern part borders Kumamoto prefecture. Blessed with abundant nature, in addition to the nationally famous “Yame greentea”, vegetables such as strawberry, eggplant, tomatoes, chrysanthemums, african daisy, etc.In addition, it is famous as an agricultural area where fruit trees such as rice, wheat, mandarin oranges, grapes, pears, and kiwifruit are cultivated. In 1999, the ‘eggplant subcommittee merged with the district organizations’ that were divided into winter-spring crops and summer-autumn crops. In 2018, the cultivated area is 4.6 ha in summer and 18.1 ha in winter, which is a typical eggplant producing area in the prefecture. Three years ago, the shipment volume in 2018 was 3,038 t (2,700 t in winter and 338 t in summer). I heard that the peak harvest season is from March to June, with 18000 kg（18t）shipped per day. Shipped year-round to the Keihin, Kansai, and Chugoku district markets as the “Hakata eggplant” brand, which is soft and has little lye. Efficient sorting and shipping work is possible due to the unification of fruit sorting plants in 2011. In the production area, “Chikuyo eggplant”, which was switched from “Kokuyo eggplant” to 1991, has been cultivated for a long time. However, with the aging in recent years, both the number of producers and the area are decreasing, and the scale of the production area is shrinking, so we expect the maintenance and expansion of the production area. Therefore, we introduced “PC Chikuyo eggplant”, which can be expected to save labor based on parthenocarpy. The penetration rate increased significantly to 45% in 2016 and 85% in 2018, and 60-70% was introduced even in the All season. According to the producer, the introduction of “PC Chikuyo eggplant”, which does not require hormone treatment, has eliminated the time constraint of work and has been highly evaluated as labor saving. However, for cultivation, winter temperature and grass vigor management are important, and the grass is weaker than “Chikuyo eggplant”. Therefore, it seems that the heating temperature in winter must be raised. Controlled at 12 ° C at night and 20 ° C during the day (“Chikuyo eggplant” is 10 ° C at night and 9 ° C at noon). Also, I heard that the strain is weak if it is too smoothed because all flowers bear fruit due to parthenocarpy. The subcommittee has been able to improve labor saving and management, and the rate of excellence has been raised by maintaining the grass vigor with proper flower picking. The challenge is to establish cultivation technique for this variety, bacterial disease of eggplant measures. Nowhere near finished. It is the number one horticultural crop in the jurisdiction and is cultivated in all areas, mainly in the Setaka area, and occupies about half of the planted area in the prefecture. Promote year-round cultivation by combining cropping patterns with summer and autumn eggplants. In recent years, the number of producers has been decreasing with the aging of club members, and some measures have been taken. Labor saving by introducing bees and self-propelled pest control machines. The number of producers and acreage will be maintained. Received the Japan Agriculture Award Grand Prize in 1996（The subcommittee was established in 1995 and the following year: Setaka eggplant subcommittee）. In 1997, the following year, he won the Emperor’s Cup（Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Festival: Japan Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotion Association）. The jurisdiction is located in the Chikugo Plain, the southernmost part of Fukuoka Prefecture, at a distance of about 60 km to Fukuoka City. The area is blessed with an average temperature of 16 ° C, annual rainfall of 1,800 mm, and annual sunshine hours of 2,000 hours. The climate belongs to the inland Ariake climate zone. Mainly engaged in institutional horticulture such as eggplant, celery, tomato, and cucumber, and vegetable cultivation has been popular since ancient times. Hakata eggplant production area that has been around for a long time, mainly in the Setaka district. Introduced “Kokuyo eggplant” in 1969, switched to “Chikuyo eggplant” in 1991 in search of volume and quality improvement of the neck, and has been popular for a long time since then. In 2015, we started trial production of “pc Chikuyo eggplant（No hormone treatment is required and the A product rate is high. Since the flowers bear fruit, in order to take the amount at the peak of shipment in early spring, the flowers are picked and the plants are rested in winter.）”which has parthenocarpy and does not require hormone treatment. Initially, it was introduced for elderly producers, but its labor saving was recognized and it spread to the entire subcommittee（Hormonal treatment must be concentrated in a short period of time, which imposes a heavy burden on producers not only in terms of work but also mentally.）. Since there are no thorns, there are no scratches, it is easy to work in the fruit sorting area, and the yield is high. It is said that the grass is weak and it is difficult to manage the grass in winter. The shipping time is from October to July in winter and spring, from July to October in summer and autumn, and from April to June when the harvest is at its peak. It will be shipped to local Fukuoka such as Keihin, Kansai, Sanin, and almost all over the country. The basic standard is boxing with a fixed number of shipments and packing with bags. April 17th, which is at its peak, was named after the pun on “eggplant anniversary”. “Hakata eggplant” has a low lye and a soft texture, and its mellow mouthfeel goes well with any dish, whether Japanese, Chinese or Western. Occurred in Miyama City, Yamakawa Wase mandarin oranges（Application Number 227 Date of Application 1981/01/06 Date of Publication of Application-Registration Number 1402. Miyagawa wase A very early harvest that can be harvested from the end of September in the growing area (Yamakawa Town, Sanmon District, Fukuoka Prefecture (currently Miyama City)), which is a strange branch of mandarin oranges, has a relatively strong pericarp color, and has a rich taste. Registration date, 1987/08/07, Duration of breeder’s right, 18 years, Extinction date of breeder’s right, 1993/08/10. Variety registrant, Yamakawa Agricultural Cooperative, Yamakawa Town, Sanmon District, Fukuoka, Registration Variety breeder, Mr. Norikazu Tanaka.) Yame City : Located in the southern part of Fukuoka prefecture. Kumamoto City and Hirokawa Town in the north, and Chikugo City in the west. It borders Kumamoto in the south and Oita in the east, with an area of 39.34 km2. After the merger with 2 neighboring towns and 2 villages in 2010 482.53 km2（2nd in total area in the prefecture）. It is famous as a core city with plains in the central and southern regions and forests in the northeastern region. In the ancient Yame region, there are many Yame burial mounds（It is said that Iwatoyama Tumulus, the largest tumulus in the North Kyushu, is the tomb of Iwai. etc.）known all over the country. It seems that it prospered as the center of Tsukushi Province, which has only settled conditions since ancient times. Blessed with fertile cultivated soil and abundant natural environment, the brand Yame Greentea, Densho Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat（Late raising: Slow growth, harvesting and shipping compared to open field cultivation. Delays flower bud formation and flowering time.）: It is known as one of the leading agricultural cities in the whole country. Famous as a town of handicrafts and craftsmen. Handmade Japanese paper and stone lanterns that are said to have their origins in the Middle Ages, Buddhist altars, lanterns, and Kasuri that began in the early modern period. A wide variety of handicrafts formed the foundation of industry in the Edo period and have been handed down to the present day. Fukushima in the city center:（Tensho 15) Fukushima Castle built by Hirokado Tsukushi in 1587: In the 5th year of Keicho, Yoshimasa Tanaka, who was selected for 325,000 stones in Chikugo after being successful in the Battle of Sekigahara, was renovated as a branch castle. Surrounded by a triple moat, “town people’s land” was placed along the return road that bypasses the castle in the southern half of the Nakabori（Intermediate moat）and Sotobori（outer moat (of a castle)）.The site is said to have been divided into strips between this road and Nakabori / Sotobori. Under the control of Toyouji Arima of the Kurume Domain:（Genna6) 1620. Although it was abandoned, the townspeople’s land continued to develop as a transportation hub in the Yame region and as an economic center. It was a short period of time for a castle town, but it seems that the main skeleton of the city was formed during that time.Even now, the remains of the inner citadel,the waterways of the castle moat, and the curved road network remain. Even after entering Meiji, the streets along the return road still prospered as the city center, but were gradually baptized by modernization. etc. Chikugo City : Located in the center of the Chikugo Plain, Yame to the east and Kurume and Yame District Hirokawa Town to the north. To the west is Kurume City Mizuma Town. Mizuma District Oki town and Yanagawa. It borders Miyama City in the south, and the entire city is flat from 5 to 40 m above sea level. The Yabe River, which originated in the mountains of Yame County, flows through the southern part of the city, and along it, the Funakoya hot spring village（It boasts one of the highest carbonic acid contents in Japan on the banks of the Yabe River.）is famous. The area is being developed by the prefectural Chikugo Wide Area Park, and is bustling with Koibotaru（Hot spring facility and shop facility for seafood and mountain food）and Kyushugeibunkan（Modern architecture designed by Professor Kengo KUMA.）etc. along with the Multipurpose Movement Park. The Hanamune River and Yamanoi River, which branch off from the Yabe River, cross the center of the city from east to west, providing abundant irrigation water. Promoting the development of agriculture（Agriculture such as rice, wheat, rush, pear, and tea has been flourishing since ancient times using the blessed water. Among them, pears, rushes and soybeans received the Emperor Cup, and tea received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.）, there is a plateau in the northeastern part of the city where fruit trees and tea are cultivated. Recently, there has been remarkable development of enterprises, and there is also the development of commerce related to these, and it forms a well-balanced form. Yasuomi Maki: 山梔窩（Sanshika）: Gardenia jasminoides no House: Mizuta Tenmangu Shrine’s younger brother Rihe Otorii’s（The political missteps of the Kurume Domain.）. Engaged in discipleship education here until February 16, 1862（Bunkyu 2）, when he escaped to satsuma without the permission of clan. It is said that he sent many defeated and sonno joi activists to the world. Hirokawa Town, Yame District : Located in the southern Yame District, it occupies an area of approximately 14 km east-west and 5.4 km north-south, with an area of 37.94 km2 (37.73 km2 at the time of the merger). In the east, the mountains of the gyobu valley border Joyo Town, Yame City. The south is bordered by Yame City with the Nagamine hills, and the west is Chikugo City. The north forms the Hirokawa basin, commonly known as the Hirokawa valley, surrounded by the Mt. Minou system that borders Kurume city. In a relatively warm climate, hirokawa, which originates from Mt. Hoshin, flows from the east, creating a long and narrow basin plain in the basin and pouring into the Chikugo River. After Emperor Keikou conquered the bear（Kumaso）, he became a pilgrimage to the area, and it is said that the name “Yame” occurred at that time. The name appears in the first year of Jogen (1131), when Emperor Sutoku : “Hirokawa-no-so” was further divided into “Kami-sho” and “Shimo-sho”, and the current Hirokawa Town belonged to “Kami-sho”. Sekijinzan-kofun Tumulus: Section of village Ichijo Hitokatabaru, Hirokawa Town, Yame County, Fukuoka Prefecture. Since the time of land tax reform（The previous annual rice tax was abolished and replaced by money payment of land-tax with implementation of the land-tax reform to secure a fiscal base. The nengu was abolished by the land-tax reform in 1873（In July 28, 1873, the Meiji government promulgated the Ordinance of Dajokan No. 272 which consisted of the Land Tax Reform Law (made up of an imperial edict and one article stating the land tax will be 3% of the cash value of the land) and the regulation of land-tax reform in which concrete rules were laid down; in the following year the government started the land-tax reform.）.）in Meiji 8, Mizuhara Village, Yoshitsune Village, Naganobu Village, Rokuta Village. Since the implementation of the municipal system in 1902, it has been called Kamihirokawa Village. Incorporating Yokoyama Village Kojio at the time of April 1, 1948, it became 5 large characters and the area became 23.1 km2. etc. Merger process: Stone implement jyomon system earthenware, excavated from grilled rice (yame city iwasaki): As shown, human life has been practiced for a long time, and rice farming has been developed. You can also see the tumulus culture, which has almost the same period as the national unification by the Yamato imperial court. etc. Agriculture, which is one of the main industries, produces strawberries, grapes, pears, peaches, and tea. In recent years, the production of flowers such as Densho chrysanthemum and Garbera has been steadily increasing. In addition, cottage industries such as Kurume Kasuri（Ikat）and bamboo work will develop and form along with agriculture. After the merger, until 1965: Although the population has decreased, the population has also increased due to economic changes, transportation convenience, and improved motorization. Under the influence of the rapid development of Fukuoka Kurume City, it has played a role of a bed town, especially with the extensional expansion of the metropolitan area. Due to the progress of corporate location in Hirokawa Town’s core industrial park, it has become urbanized mainly along National Route 3. According to the 2000 census, it became the only town in the county where population growth was seen. Due to the advancement of companies into the New Industry housing complex completed in 2005, urbanization is on a further progress, and we are aiming for further development. “Hakata eggplant” cultivated in the Yame area is soft and has no habit. It has a voluminous texture and is cultivated throughout the year, so you can eat it deliciously all year round. “Hakata Eggplant Shinobi（忍）Amaou Strawberry Festival”. “Hikawa Hakuho Peach” : Mr. Tagusagawa. It was discovered in 1973 as a branch of white birch in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Eight years later, it was registered as a breed in 1981. It is a peach that is very well-colored and has a beautiful round shape. Because the acidity is relatively modest peach, the sugar content is about 11-13% but you can feel very sweet. Juicy flesh is characterized by the fact that it tastes good and the juice drips with it. I love! It’s better to have a shallow crevice (suture line) and be plumbed symmetrically around this line. “Hakuho peach” is a variety selected from seedlings obtained by mating “Tachibana Wase Peach” with “white peach” in 1925 at the Kanagawa Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station (Kamikichisawa, Hiratsuka City), and was named and announced in 1933 before the war. It is one of the representative varieties of peaches, and various varieties were born from this white phoenix peach, and it seems that they are collectively called “Hakuho Peach system”. “Peach”, which grew up in Yame, is particular about quality and taste. The thighs cultivated in the Greenhouse are of good quality, with a crimson appearance and a distinctive scent that stimulates the appetite. In open-field cultivation, the flesh is soft and juicy, and you can enjoy the refined sweetness. Hikawa Hakuho peaches are shipped from April to July every year, and the production areas are Hirokawa Town, Chikugo City, and Yame City (Kurogi Town, Tachibana Town). There are two main cultivation methods. In open-field cultivation, the colors tend to be uneven due to being blown by the rain and wind and being exposed to sunlight. In addition, it is easily damaged by diseases and pests, and even if it is cultivated in the open field, it may be grown in the mountains. In that case, it seems difficult to pay close attention to each and every fruit. If it is cultivated in Greenhouse, the fruits will be put in a bag so that they will not be exposed to sunlight, and they will not be exposed to the rain and wind, so they will look beautiful. Of course, it is not easily damaged by diseases, pests and birds, and the cultivation range is limited to the greenhouse, so it seems to be a solid and well-made peach. In addition, by creating the optimum temperature, humidity and watering environment for peach cultivation, Mikikusa（sake grass）fruits of high quality and beautiful appearance are produced.