confidential page 1 10 25 2004 required report public distribution date 22 gain number ja4077 ja9999 japan strawberries annual approved by rachel nelson us embassy prepared kenzo ito highlights s strawberry production estimated at 205 000 metric tons in 2003 is slowing down due to labor shortage some regions domestic are mostly sold the winter and spring but hokkaido farmers start harvesting their summer for sale confectionary industry united states exported 3 900 of fresh 8 percent from previous year these were valued 30 34 million cif california commission campaign very successfully promoted retail food service sectors china leader sales frozen with a 58 market share 7 697 2 includes psd changes yes trade matrix tokyo ja1 ja usda foreign agricultural global agriculture information network template version
