Orders pour in for west Japan farmer s colorful vegetable bouquets
January 10, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
A bouquet made of colorful vegetables is seen in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2020. (Mainichi/Nao Goto) HIMEJI, Hyogo Vegetable bouquets created by a couple running a farm in this west Japan city have been getting orders from all over the country during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the bouquets aesthetic and gastronomic value. Hiroshi Suzuki, 45, who has experience working at a florist, started making bouquets at the couple s business Farmer s Yard about five years ago. At first glance, the product looks like a bouquet of flowers, but is actually a collection of vegetables, which in addition to carrots includes rare varieties such as purple turnips and red daikon radishes.