Monday, August 28, 2023
The Hokkaido Shimbun, an internet website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article (dated August 27th) entitled "Hokkaido Melons: Shining Brand Power, Production Value Per Ton Highest in the Nation <Northern Food Trends>." We would like to introduce this article to you.
The article introduces Hokuryu Sunflower Melon (Hokuryu Town, Sorachi District) as a major brand of melon in Hokkaido.
![Hokkaido melons have a strong brand presence, boasting the highest production value per ton in the country. <Northern Food Trends> [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0bf0b121921f0be5e728425380f6fd1f-scaled.jpg)
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![<Hokuryu> Representative of the winning team at the Bon Odori festival, Miharu Yamagami (23) [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-28-7.46.25-375x247.jpg)
![334 kg of cucumbers donated by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative for use in school lunches [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-08-29-7.54.43-375x227.jpg)