Variability in Strawberry and Potato Harvests Due to Adverse Weather
First written in FY2016. 22 of 32 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
Hob moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company's own varieties were affected by high temperatures for an extended period, including record-high summer temperatures in Hokkaido, the main production area. Other domestically grown varieties showed a similar trend: high temperatures caused strawberry shipments to reach their peak suddenly and also resulted in lower quality. After the shipment peak ended, shipments declined sharply, and we were unable to secure sufficient sales volumes from August through late September.」
Summer temperatures in Hokkaido reached record highs, causing the shipment peak to move forward, quality to decline, and shipments to fall sharply after the peak, making it impossible to secure sales volumes from August through late September. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Company's own varieties were affected by high temperatures for an extended period, including record-high summer temperatures in Hokkaido, the main production area. Other domestically grown varieties showed a similar trend: high temperatures caused strawberry shipments to reach their peak suddenly and also resulted in lower quality. After the shipment peak ended, shipments declined sharply, and we were unable to secure sufficient sales volumes from August through late September.」
Record-high summer temperatures in Hokkaido caused the shipment peak to move forward, quality to decline, and shipments to fall sharply after the peak, making it impossible to secure sufficient sales volumes from August through late September. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the effects of extreme heat, mainly in Honshu, caused shipments of domestically grown strawberries, including other varieties, to decline from the latter half of August.」
Extreme heat, mainly in Honshu, actually caused shipments of domestically grown strawberries, including other varieties, to decline from the latter half of August. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the effects of extreme heat, mainly in Honshu, caused shipments of domestically grown strawberries, including other varieties, to decline from the latter half of August.」
Extreme heat, mainly in Honshu, actually caused shipments of domestically grown strawberries, including other varieties, to decline from the latter half of August. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The extremely high temperatures also affected shipments from autumn onward, and the situation of scarce domestically grown strawberries, including the Company's own varieties, continued for an extended period.」
The effects of the extreme heat extended beyond the summer-autumn period into autumn and later, and the prolonged scarcity of domestically grown strawberries broadened the scope of the impact of weather-related fluctuations in supply. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales volumes increased from January through March compared with the same period of the previous year, and revenue also increased. However, in March, when market prices normally begin to decline, market arrivals remained low because of cold weather and other factors, causing market prices to remain high. As a result, procurement unit prices exceeded expectations, squeezing the profit margins of certain customers whose selling prices had been set based on normal market prices.」
In March, market arrivals of strawberries remained low because of cold weather and other factors, actually resulting in higher procurement unit prices and squeezed profit margins for certain customers. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the summer-autumn period, when the Company's own varieties were the main products, sales of "Natsumizu／Natsumizuki" remained strong. However, shipments from mid-August onward declined sharply because, in addition to the decline in cultivated acreage caused by the aging of growers and other factors, an abnormally long period of extreme heat continued from July through August, followed by lingering summer heat in September. The extremely high temperatures also affected shipments from autumn onward, and the situation of scarce domestically grown strawberries, including the Company's own varieties, continued for an extended period.」
The prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures and lingering summer heat reduced shipments of summer-autumn strawberries, while scarce supplies of domestically grown strawberries continued for an extended period from autumn onward, expanding the impact of weather-related fluctuations in supply. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales of the Company's own variety, "Natsumizu／Natsumizuki," remained strong. However, shipments from mid-August onward declined sharply because, in addition to the decline in cultivated acreage caused by the aging of growers and other factors, an abnormally long period of extreme heat continued from July through August, followed by lingering summer heat in September. Other varieties were similarly affected by the extreme heat, causing domestically grown strawberries to become extremely scarce and sales volumes to decline.」
Extreme heat and lingering summer heat in September caused shipments of the Company's own varieties to decline sharply, while other varieties also experienced actual supply fluctuations that made domestically grown strawberries extremely scarce. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the Christmas season in December, growth of forced-culture strawberries was delayed this year by delayed planting caused by lingering summer heat and adverse weather after planting, in contrast to the earlier growth seen last year. As a result, arrivals of commercial-use sizes remained scarce.」
The situation in which delayed planting caused by lingering summer heat and adverse weather after planting leads to delayed growth of forced-culture strawberries and scarce supplies of commercial-use sizes continues. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the Christmas season in December, growth of forced-culture strawberries was delayed this year by delayed planting caused by lingering summer heat and adverse weather after planting, in contrast to the earlier growth seen last year. As a result, arrivals of commercial-use sizes remained scarce.」
Delayed planting caused by lingering summer heat and adverse weather after planting actually resulted in delayed growth of forced-culture strawberries and scarce supplies of commercial-use sizes. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were supply shortages of foundation seed for seed potato production and production volumes declined because of torrential rain in Aomori, a production area. However, the Company secured procurement volumes, enabling it to increase sales volume from the same period of the previous year.」
Supply shortages of foundation seed and a decline in seed potato production caused by torrential rain in Aomori actually occurred. The impact on sales volumes was contained by securing procurement volumes. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Production of seed potatoes for the spring crop declined sharply because of adverse weather conditions, including high temperatures and drought in the production areas.」
The impact of adverse weather conditions, including high temperatures and drought, causing a sharp decline in seed potato production actually occurred during the quarter under review as well. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Production of seed potatoes for the spring crop declined sharply because of adverse weather conditions, including drought in the production areas.」
The decline in seed potato production caused by adverse weather conditions, including drought, actually continued from the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period, production of seed potatoes in Aomori declined because production areas were affected by low rainfall and drought, making it impossible to secure sales volumes.」
Low rainfall and drought in Aomori reduced seed potato production, actually resulting in weather-related effects that prevented sales volumes from being secured. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the summer-autumn period, continued cloudy weather and low temperatures from June through July caused the growth of the Company's own strawberry varieties to stagnate, resulting in an unusual shipment pattern, including a shift in the timing of the peak. During the Christmas season in December, growth was delayed unusually late because frequent disease among forced-culture strawberries and delays in planting were caused by the long rainy season in July followed by high temperatures.」
Cloudy weather and low temperatures, as well as prolonged rainfall and high temperatures, actually caused a shift in the shipment peak for summer-autumn strawberries and delays in the growth of forced-culture strawberries. - FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the summer-autumn period, continued cloudy weather and low temperatures from June through July caused the growth of the Company's own strawberry varieties to stagnate, resulting in an unusual shipment pattern, including a shift in the timing of the peak. During the Christmas season in December, growth was delayed unusually late because frequent disease among forced-culture strawberries and delays in planting were caused by the long rainy season in July followed by high temperatures.」
Weather fluctuations, including cloudy weather and low temperatures, as well as prolonged rainfall and high temperatures, actually caused both a shift in the shipment peak for summer-autumn strawberries and delays in the growth of forced-culture strawberries. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the summer-autumn period, continued cloudy weather and low temperatures from June through July caused the growth of the Company's own strawberry varieties to stagnate, resulting in an unusual shipment pattern, including a shift in the timing of the peak. During the Christmas season in December, growth was delayed unusually late because frequent disease among forced-culture strawberries and delays in planting were caused by the long rainy season in July followed by high temperatures.」
Weather fluctuations, including cloudy weather and low temperatures, as well as prolonged rainfall and high temperatures, actually caused a shift in the shipment peak for summer-autumn strawberries and delays in the growth of forced-culture strawberries. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated first-quarter period, cloudy weather and low temperatures continued from June through July, causing the growth of the Company's own strawberry varieties to stagnate. Normally, shipments of the Company's own varieties peak in late July and then trend downward from mid-August, but this year shipments followed an unusual pattern, including a shift in the timing of the peak.」
Cloudy weather and low temperatures in June and July caused the growth of the Company's own strawberry varieties to stagnate, resulting in an actual weather-related fluctuation in supply through a shift in the shipment peak. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the Christmas season, the peak demand period, there were concerns about the effects of a typhoon that occurred after forced-culture strawberries had been planted, mainly in the Kanto region. However, prolonged cloudy weather and insufficient sunlight after planting had an even greater impact on the plants' early growth, and market arrivals of strawberries remained low.」
In addition to the typhoon, prolonged cloudy weather and insufficient sunlight affected the early growth and market arrivals of forced-culture strawberries, resulting in actual weather-related fluctuations in supply. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, subsequent shipments declined sharply because the number of contracted growers of the Company's own varieties fell and high temperatures persisted from around the end of July through early August in Hokkaido, the main production area for summer-autumn strawberries, including other varieties. Supplies remained scarce through late September, resulting in sales volumes falling below the same period of the previous year.」
High temperatures in Hokkaido caused shipments of summer-autumn strawberries to decline sharply, and scarce supplies continued through late September. Weather-related fluctuations in supply actually occurred. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, subsequent shipments declined sharply because the number of contracted growers of the Company's own varieties fell and high temperatures persisted from around the end of July through early August in Hokkaido, the main production area for summer-autumn strawberries, including other varieties. Supplies remained scarce through late September, resulting in sales volumes falling below the same period of the previous year.」
High temperatures in Hokkaido from around the end of July through early August caused shipments of summer-autumn strawberries to decline sharply, and scarce supplies continued through late September. Weather-related fluctuations in supply actually occurred. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The effects of adverse weather cannot be completely avoided. Changes in weather conditions, including extreme heat, cool summers, insufficient sunlight and typhoons, may cause harvest volumes to fluctuate and affect our business performance.」
The recognition of the risk that the effects of weather cannot be completely avoided even by expanding production areas, accumulating cultivation technology, and providing cultivation guidance continues. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, market arrivals remained sluggish because of a cold wave immediately before the Christmas season.」
Weather-related effects causing market arrivals of strawberries to remain sluggish because of the cold wave immediately before the Christmas season continue to occur. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, market arrivals remained sluggish because of a cold wave immediately before the Christmas season.」
The cold wave immediately before the Christmas season actually caused market arrivals of strawberries to remain sluggish. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales of seed potatoes were affected by flood damage in Hiroshima Prefecture and poor crop conditions in Kumamoto Prefecture. As supply became insufficient, we were unable to secure sales volumes.」
Supply shortages caused by flood damage and poor crop conditions actually occurred, resulting in an inability to secure sales volumes of seed potatoes. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The effects of adverse weather cannot be completely avoided. Changes in weather conditions, including extreme heat, cool summers, insufficient sunlight and typhoons, may cause harvest volumes to fluctuate and affect our business performance.」
The recognition of the risk that the effects of weather cannot be completely avoided even by expanding production areas, accumulating cultivation technology, and providing cultivation guidance continues. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the Christmas season, the peak demand period, market arrivals of strawberries remained sluggish because the growth of forced-culture strawberries was delayed by record-long rainfall in October and intermittent periods of severe cold in December.」
Record-long rainfall and intermittent periods of severe cold affected the growth and market arrivals of forced-culture strawberries, resulting in actual fluctuations in harvests and supply caused by weather changes. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volumes increased slightly year on year from January through March, but the decline in profit through December had a significant impact on cumulative performance for the period.」
Although sales volumes increased slightly year on year from January onward, the impact of the decline in profit during the year caused by insufficient sunlight and other factors continued to affect cumulative performance. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the decline in sales volumes for commercial use and the drop in shipments of the Company's own varieties in September forced us to restrain sales volumes. Shipments in October and November also failed to recover because of nationwide insufficient sunlight in September, resulting in revenue and profit falling below the previous year.」
Nationwide insufficient sunlight caused shipments of the Company's own varieties to decline, and they failed to recover in October and November, resulting in revenue and profit from the strawberry and fresh produce businesses falling below the previous year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The effects of adverse weather cannot be completely avoided. Changes in weather conditions, including extreme heat, cool summers, insufficient sunlight and typhoons, may cause harvest volumes to fluctuate and affect our business performance.」
The company cites expansion of growing regions, accumulated cultivation expertise and cultivation guidance as measures, while acknowledging that weather impacts cannot be fully avoided.