Contribution projects such as the onion owner garden, which was started about 23 to 24 years ago by the same JA Odawara owner garden subcommittee, are also boosting the popularity, and it seems that there are many people who are thinking about the future and becoming repeaters. The onion owner garden is a system that allows you to become the owner of an onion field parcel and experience farming. Anyone can participate, so many people come from other prefectures. , The difference in temperature between day and night and the land-sea breeze blowing from Sagami Bay (the wind changes direction from the sea to the land during the day and from the land to the sea at night) produce excellent agricultural products and distribute them to consumers.
Tasty mandarin oranges are gaining popularity every year. "Otsu No. 4 mandarin oranges'', which is now ready for harvest, is a popular variety that has spread from the western part of the prefecture to the rest of the country. Among them, the "Specially Selected Otsu Mikan'', which has passed field management and taste tests, is a special product that is carefully boxed one by one by hand without going through a sorting machine. Kiwi fruit and pickled plums are also popular. Kiwifruit, pickled plums, and mandarin oranges are popular year-end gifts. Both are grown with great care by local farmers, and the aroma and beauty of the flesh is outstanding. 【Product name】 ODAWARA red 【Type】 Allium cepa ‘early red’ 【Producing area】 Shimonaka district, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (JA Kanagawa Seisho, JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa) 【Origin of name】 The Latin word “union” is the English name for onions. The English name Early Red seems to be derived from the red onion that wi...