Sunflower watermelons from the Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Production Association were presented to Manryu Elementary School, where they were enjoyed with smiles and gratitude.

Friday, June 28, 2024

On June 27 (Thu), the Hokuryu Himawari Watermelon Growers Association (Chairman: Akimitsu Takada, Vice Chairman: Kosuke Sato) donated three boxes of "Hokuryu Himawari Watermelons" (12 pcs.) to the Hokuryu Town Manryu Elementary School.

Sunflower Watermelon" presented to Manryu Elementary School

On behalf of Manryu Elementary School (62 students in total), the student council president and five other members of the student council accepted the award and politely expressed their gratitude.

The presented sunflower watermelons will be distributed to the students at lunchtime lunch that day, and everyone will enjoy them for dessert.

At Manryu Elementary School, students are learning about sunflower watermelons and sunflower melons as part of their classes.

When the students cut the fruit into pieces, they were surprised by the delicious aroma of the watermelon!

Sunflower Watermelon Growers Association: Akimitsu Takada, Chairman

It comes but once a year, but you must try the watermelon!" .

Acknowledgement: Ryu Tanimoto, 6th grader

Thank you for presenting us with watermelons today. This is my first watermelon of the year, so I am looking forward to eating it! I am looking forward to eating it! Thank you very much.

Everyone said, "Hokuryu sunflower watermelon, so sweet!

Akimitsu Takada, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented

For about 30 years now, we have been giving local food to local children in order to encourage them to eat local food.

I hope that when watermelons appear in the supermarket, they will remember the taste of 'Himawari Suika' that they had in elementary school. I am sure that children will remember the taste of Himawari Suika for the rest of their lives," commented Mr. Takada.

Every year, Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association's Sunflower Watermelons are donated to "Manryu Elementary School", "Wa Nursery School", "Hokuryu Junior High School", and "Hokuryu Town Eirakuen", a special nursing home for the elderly.

We hope that the local elementary school students will enjoy the sunflower watermelon grown with love and care by the growers of Hokuryu-cho, and we wish them endless love, gratitude, and prayers as they enjoy the delicious taste with smiles on their faces while chewing with joy and gratitude.

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◇ Reporting and writing by Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editorial assistance by Noboru Terauchi)