寒い北海道 温泉の熱でマンゴーを育てる

Growing mangoes using the heat of hot springs in cold Hokkaido.

Growing mangoes using the heat of hot springs in cold Hokkaido.
北海道音更町の中川裕之さんは、10年ぐらい前からマンゴーを育てています

Hiroyuki Nakagawa of Otofuke Town, Hokkaido has been growing mangoes for about 10 years.

Hiroyuki Nakagawa of Otofuke Town, Hokkaido has been growing mangoes for about 10 years.
今年は10月の終わりごろから、できたマンゴーをデパートなどに送っています

This year, we will be sending the finished mangoes to department stores from around the end of October.

This year, we will be sending the finished mangoes to department stores from around the end of October.

マンゴーは暖かい所で育つ果物ですが、音更町は今の季節、いちばん低い気温が0°C以下の日が多くなります

Mango is a fruit that grows in warm places, but in Otofuke Town, there are many days where the lowest temperature is below 0°C this season.

Mango is a fruit that grows in warm places, but in Otofuke Town, there are many days where the lowest temperature is below 0°C this season.

For this reason, Mr. Nakagawa uses a liquid warmed by the heat from a nearby hot spring to pass through underground pipes to keep the temperature inside the greenhouse at around 30°C.

For this reason, Mr. Nakagawa uses a liquid warmed by the heat from a nearby hot spring to pass through underground pipes to keep the temperature inside the greenhouse at around 30°C.

今年はいつもの年の3.5倍ぐらいのたくさんのマンゴーができそうです

It looks like we’ll be able to grow 3.5 times as many mangoes as usual this year.

It looks like we’ll be able to grow 3.5 times as many mangoes as usual this year.
中川さんは「今まででいちばん多くできて、うれしいです」と話しました

Mr. Nakagawa said, ``I’m happy that I’ve been able to do the most I’ve ever done.’’

Mr. Nakagawa said, ``I’m happy that I’ve been able to do the most I’ve ever done.’’
マンゴーは、12月の中ごろまで東京のデパートや香港に送ります

The mangoes will be sent to department stores in Tokyo and Hong Kong until mid-December.

The mangoes will be sent to department stores in Tokyo and Hong Kong until mid-December.
寒い北海道 温泉の熱でマンゴーを育てる

Growing mangos by using heat of hot springs in cold Hokkaido

Growing mangos by using heat of hot springs in cold Hokkaido
北海道音更町の中川裕之さんは、10年ぐらい前からマンゴーを育てています

Hiroyuki Nakagawa from Otofuke Town, Hokkaido has been growing mangos for around ten years now.

Hiroyuki Nakagawa from Otofuke Town, Hokkaido has been growing mangos for around ten years now.
今年は10月の終わりごろから、できたマンゴーをデパートなどに送っています

From around the end of October 2023 he has been sending his grown mangos to department stores.

From around the end of October 2023 he has been sending his grown mangos to department stores.

マンゴーは暖かい所で育つ果物ですが、音更町は今の季節、いちばん低い気温が0°C以下の日が多くなります

Mangos are fruits which grow at warm places. However during the current season,the days with the lowest temperature being below 0°C Celsius become more and more in Otofuke Town.

Mangos are fruits which grow at warm places. However during the current season,the days with the lowest temperature being below 0°C Celsius become more and more in Otofuke Town.

Hence Mr. Nakagawa uses the heat from the nearby hot spring to heaten up liquid, lets it run through pipes which go underneath his greenhouse and rises the temperature up to approximately 30°C Celsius.

Hence Mr. Nakagawa uses the heat from the nearby hot spring to heaten up liquid, lets it run through pipes which go underneath his greenhouse and rises the temperature up to approximately 30°C Celsius.

今年はいつもの年の3.5倍ぐらいのたくさんのマンゴーができそうです

This year he might be able to get 3.5 times of the amount of mangos he would normally get at this time of the year.

This year he might be able to get 3.5 times of the amount of mangos he would normally get at this time of the year.
中川さんは「今まででいちばん多くできて、うれしいです」と話しました

Mr. Nagakawa said:”Up until now, this is the most amount I could grow and I am happy about it.”

Mr. Nagakawa said:”Up until now, this is the most amount I could grow and I am happy about it.”
マンゴーは、12月の中ごろまで東京のデパートや香港に送ります

The mangos will be sent to department stores in Tokyo, Hong Kong and other destinations until around the end of December.

The mangos will be sent to department stores in Tokyo, Hong Kong and other destinations until around the end of December.