Introduction of the new varieties “Pechika Honoka” and “Pechika Ever” and enhancement of supply capacity

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the cultivated area in contracted production regions expanded and seedling sales volumes increased. In addition, revenue was generated from contracted cultivation guidance services, resulting in increases in both net sales and profit. Consequently, seedling business net sales for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥58.017 million, up 11.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥24.463 million, up 57.9%.」

「During the six months ended 31 December, seedling sales volume declined, but revenue from providing strawberry cultivation guidance overseas resulted in increases in both revenue and profit.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the cultivated area in existing production regions expanded and the number of seedlings sold increased. However, following the end of joint development work on new strawberry varieties, both net sales and profit declined.」

「For the fiscal year, both revenue and profit declined because sales volume for seedlings of ‘Pechika Honoka’ and ‘Pechika Ever’ decreased and the joint development work for new strawberry varieties ended. As a result, revenue from the seedling business was ¥61,012 thousand, down 34.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥30,240 thousand, down 47.2%.」

「The seedling business is primarily engaged in the production and sale of the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the nine months ended 31 December, sales of seedlings for fall planting ended and sales of seedlings for spring planting began. During the nine months ended 31 December, both revenue and profit declined because the number of seedlings sold decreased and the joint development work for new strawberry varieties ended.」

「The seedling business produces and sells the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the six months ended 30 September, we mainly sold seedlings for fall planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the three-month period ended the first quarter, the Company sold seedlings for autumn planting.」

「During the nine-month period ended the third quarter, seedling net sales increased slightly due to higher sales volumes for seedlings of “Pechika Honoka” and “Pechika Ever.”」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the three-month period ended the first quarter, the Company sold seedlings for autumn planting, and both net sales and profit increased slightly as the number of seedlings sold rose slightly.」

「During the third quarter consolidated accounting period, sales of seedlings for autumn planting ended and sales of seedlings for spring planting began.」

「The seedling business produces and sells the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the six months ended 30 September, we mainly sold seedlings for fall planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the three-month period ended the first quarter, the Company sold seedlings for autumn planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”).」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the third quarter consolidated accounting period, sales of seedlings for autumn planting ended and sales of seedlings for spring planting began.」

「The seedling business produces and sells the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the six months ended 30 September, we mainly sold seedlings for fall planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the three-month period ended the first quarter, the Company sold seedlings for autumn planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the third quarter consolidated accounting period, sales of seedlings for autumn planting ended and sales of seedlings for spring planting began.」

「The seedling business produces and sells the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the six months ended 30 September, we mainly sold seedlings for fall planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the three-month period ended the first quarter, the Company sold seedlings for autumn planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the three proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Prime,” “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”).」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the third quarter consolidated accounting period, sales of seedlings for autumn planting ended and sales of seedlings for spring planting began.」

「The seedling business produces and sells the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Honoka’ (product name: ‘Natsumizuki’) and ‘Pechika Ever’ (product name: ‘Core’). Cultivation generally follows 2 systems: fall planting, in which seedlings are planted in fall and fruit is produced from the following spring through fall, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through fall. During the six months ended 30 September, we mainly sold seedlings for fall planting.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn.」

「The seedling business produces and sells seedlings for the three proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Prime,” “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”).」

「In the seedling production and sales business, the Company produces and sells seedlings for three proprietary strawberry varieties: “Pechika Prime,” “Pechika Honoka” (trade name “Natsumizu / Natsumizuki”) and “Pechika Ever” (trade name “Core”). There are approximately two cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn. During the six-month period ended the second quarter, the Company mainly sold seedlings for autumn planting.」

「In 2014, we applied for registration of 2 new varieties, ‘Pechika Honoka’ and ‘Pechika Ever,’ and completed their registration in 2017.」

「In the seedling business, production and sales of seedlings for the three proprietary strawberry varieties “Pechika Prime,” “Pechika Santa” and the new variety “Pechika Honoka” continued, and production and sales of seedlings for the new variety “Pechika Ever” began in the second quarter.」

「In addition to the 3 varieties consisting of the Company’s own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Prime’ and ‘Pechika Santa’ and the new variety ‘Pechika Honoka,’ production and sales of seedlings of the new variety ‘Pechika Ever’ began in the second quarter.」

「In the seedling production and sales business, we produce and sell seedlings of 4 varieties, including our own strawberry varieties ‘Pechika Prime’ and ‘Pechika Santa’ and the new varieties ‘Natsumizuki’ (variety application name: ‘Pechika Honoka’) and ‘Core’ (variety application name: ‘Pechika Ever’). There are broadly 2 cultivation systems: autumn planting, in which seedlings are planted in autumn and fruit is produced from the following spring through autumn, and spring planting, in which seedlings are planted in spring and fruit is produced from summer through autumn.」

「By introducing these varieties, we will increase shipments during the gap between forcing-strawberry seasons and during periods when summer-autumn strawberries are in short supply, and develop production areas to ensure a stable supply of summer-autumn strawberries.」