草莓在日本始于江户时代后期传入,明治以后从法、英等国引进优良品种,开始营利栽培,近年来很受消费者欢迎;从东京都贸易市场贸易额来看,仅次于温州蜜柑和甜瓜,尤其1～4月在水果供应数量上占第一位。一、日本草莓栽培概况,据统计,自一九六三年起草莓栽培面积逐年增加,到一九七二年达一万三千八百公顷,以后栽培面积略有降低,稳定在一万一千公顷左右,一九八三年为 Strawberry was introduced in Japan from the late Edo period. After the Meiji era, fine varieties were introduced from France, Britain and other countries and began to be profitable. In terms of the trade volume in Tokyo, Wenzhou was second only to Wenzhou Satsuma and melon, especially from January to April in the first place in the number of fruit supply. I. Overview of Strawberry Cultivation in Japan According to statistics, the area under cultivation of strawberries has increased from 1963 to 19,800 hectares in 1963 and the area under cultivation has slightly decreased since 1963. It is stable at 11,000 Thousands of hectares or so, 1983 for