The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries
Strawberry shortcake. Strawberry mochi. Strawberries à la mode. These may sound like summertime delights
. But in Japan, the strawberry crop
peaks in wintertime — a chilly
season of picture-perfect berries
, the most immaculate
ones selling for hundreds of dollars apiece
to be given as special gifts. Japan’s strawberries come with an environmental toll
. To recreate an artificial spring in the winter months, farmers grow their out-of-season delicacies
in huge greenhouses heated
with giant
, gas-guzzling
heaters. “We’ve come to a point where many people think it’s natural to have strawberries in winter,” said Satoko Yoshimura, a strawberry farmer in Minoh, Japan.
tips
Strawberry shortcake:草莓酥饼
Strawberry mochi:草莓麻糬
Strawberries à la mode:草莓加冰淇淋
delight:高兴;惬意;美味
crop:产量;农作物
chilly:寒冷的;冷淡的;不友好的(chill 寒冷的;windchill 【医】吹风降温)
berry:果酱
immaculate:无污点的;纯洁的;整洁的;无污染的
apiece:就每个而论;每个的
toll:通行费;代价
Japan’s strawberries come with an environmental toll
:日本的草莓以环境为代价
delicacy:精致;娇弱;佳肴(delicate 精致的;美味的;易碎的;虚弱的)
guzzle:狂饮;暴食;狼吞虎咽;耗(my car guzzles fuel 我的汽车很耗油)