LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Strawberry Festival here gets underway on Monday, March 4. The event kicks off with an ecumenical prayer and opening of Strawberry Lane at the municipal park. A strawberry vegetable-salad making contest will be held at the King College of the Philippines at the same...
By Henrylito D. Tacio If there’s one fruit that commands attention, it’s the strawberry (*Fragaria ananassa*). Strawberries are one of the healthiest fruits around. It is a temperate crop, and so in a tropical country like the Philippines it is hard to come by. It is grown mostly in cooler...
Cristina Torreda, the owner of Cristina's Strawberry Farm in San Andres, Catanduanes, has been farming for 25 years. Starting with just a few strawberry plants, she slowly propagated her farm, which has now been operating for five years. *Cristina's Strawberry Farm in San Andres, Catanduanes....
Many young Filipinos nowadays do not often view farming as a viable and economically sustainable career path; an oversight that could threaten the future of food production. However, the pandemic made many realize the importance of growing their own food, just like a young teacher in Benguet. ...
ICYMI: Starbucks launches new fruity and refreshing drinks International coffee chain Starbucks is painting the town pink with its newest offering. Pretty in pink, its Refreshers line introduces two new drinks spotlighting the flavors and hue of strawberries. First is the Strawberry Açaí...
Photo by Wolfmann from Wikimedia Commons . There is this rare phenomenon wherein seeds germinate while they are still enclosed in or attached to their parent fruit. The result may look unpleasant in some instances. A tomato fruit going through this may appear as if shoots are growing from inside...
Strawberries have long been associated with the province of Benguet, where they grow in abundance and are sold fresh or as value-added products. While strawberries are generally found in vast open fields of La Trinidad, Benguet, some local growers raise them in a unique way. One example is a family...
Something to look forward to on your next trip up north Apart from the ube craze , strawberries are among the past years’ dining breakout stars with loads of quarantreats serving the red fruit in different forms, from cakes and lattes to the truly mouthwatering doughnut sandwiches. If you’re...
A taste of Asia for a limited time ASIAN DELIGHT Ebi burger and K-Chicken burger The main thing that crossovers have taught us is that they are always exciting, out of the ordinary, but most of all, rare. It’s not always that we get to see our favorite music artists partner for an epic duet and...
A strawberry farmer in Benguet. (Photo by Zaldy Comanda) LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Strawberry farmers here appealed for the termination and transfer of a flood control project which will displace them and affect their source of livelihood. Lawyer Richard Kilaan, lead convenor of Lawyers for Farmers,...
There is no such thing as strawberry overload There is a myriad of ways a culinary master can incorporate strawberries into any cuisine be it savory or sweet. For us Filipinos, nothing beats a good slice of strawberry shortcake or a tall glass of strawberry milkshake. But if you’re a loco for...
Written by TERENCE L. RANIS Do you know that there is a place that looks and feels like Baguio in South Cotabato? The cool weather is present and there are strawberry farms all around plus more, including magnificent views and guyabano juice. This place is called the Strawberry Guyabano...
