Hairdresser and amateur farmer grows Taiwan’s largest strawberry
Hairdresser and amateur farmer grows Taiwan’s largest strawberry
2025-04-23
Can you imagine working as a hairdresser and a farmer? Beautician Hsu Mei-ling answered to both callings. Although she’s only been growing strawberries for four years, she happened to grow the largest ones in all of Taiwan. Her family has all joined in the strawberry trade now, with her husband helping to install an automatic irrigation system. Thanks to their hard work, Hsu produces a delicious fruit that has a sweet aftertaste.
Ever so gently, a farmer snips a giant strawberry off at the stem. The scale jumps to 244g, shocking everyone present.
Held up next to her head, it covers half of her face. At 11cm long, 9cm wide, and 6cm tall, this fruit has been called the “giant of the strawberry world.” But the farmer responsible for this impressive fruit is actually new to the field.
Hsu Mei-ling
Strawberry farmer/beautician
I’ve only been growing strawberries for a very short amount of time, since I work for about 12 hours a day. When people heard I wanted to go compete, they laughed at me. I thought their laughter was adorable. I figured, no big deal, you can laugh all you want.
Hsu Mei-ling is a hairdresser with a penchant for trying things out and following her interests. This year, she participated in a competition for the largest strawberry in Taiwan. Compared with veteran farmers, Hsu is a greenhorn with only four years of experience. But her strawberry still ended up stealing the show.
Hsu Mei-ling
Strawberry farmer/beautician
I cared for that one very well. When it rained, I put a clear umbrella over it. I know how to grow strawberries because of my sister’s friend. Although she’s passed away now, her spirit lingers on. She thought strawberries were the most interesting plant to grow.
Hsu started planting Taiwanese varietals, then introduced some Japanese ones as well. Through attentive care, she was able to grow this giant strawberry, which may be a hybrid.
Chuang Chun-wen
Hsu’s husband
My wife signed up for the largest strawberry competition. I didn’t really believe she would get first. I should really believe my wife.
Hsu’s daughter
She’s an amateur, but even an amateur can grow a strawberry even more amazing than the professionals. It’s so impressive. But she actually works hard every day. After work, she still has to come tend to the strawberries.
Using fertilizer mixed by herself and her own irrigation system, Hsu was able to grow this giant strawberry. The competition is continuing until the end of April, but whether or not her 244g strawberry retains the title, Hsu is walking away with a sense of accomplishment in her achievement.
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美髮師斜槓人生! 新手草莓農種出"全台最大"草莓
2025-04-23
美髮師和果農，能想像這兩種身分，在同一個人身上出現嗎。美容師徐美玲，因緣際會下，開啟斜槓草莓農的生活，雖然只種了4年，但卻意外種出"全台最大"的草莓。而家人也都加入種草莓行列，先生還幫忙裝設了自動滴灌系統，也讓徐美玲的草莓，吃起來充滿酸中帶甜的幸福滋味。
小心翼翼的把超巨大草莓剪下，磅秤上，跳出244公克的超誇張數字，驚呆全部人。
放在臉旁，臉都被遮住一半，長11公分、寬9公分、高6公分，堪稱是"草莓界的巨人"，不過種出巨無霸草莓的，其實是個種草莓新手。
[[斜槓草莓農 徐美玲]]
“照顧草莓的時間真的非常短，因為我的工作時數，大概是12小時。有人(聽)說我要去比賽的時候，他們都笑，他們的笑我也覺得很可愛，然後我就想說沒關係，你們就笑”
原來，徐美玲是名美髮師，試玩的心態，卻種出興趣，今年參加民間團體舉辦的"台灣最大草莓"賽，比起其他前輩，只有四年經驗的她，可說是菜鳥中的菜鳥，但她種的草莓，卻意外領先群雄!
[[斜槓草莓農 徐美玲]]
“那一顆我照顧得非常好，有時候下雨天，我還會幫它撐個透明紙傘。我會種草莓，是因為我姊姊她有一個朋友，她現在雖然過世了，但是我延續她的精神，(她說)最有趣的種植是種草莓”
徐美玲一開始種的是台灣品種，之後才加入日系品種，不斷培育下，才種出這顆可能是混血兒的"台灣最大草莓"。
[[徐美玲先生 莊俊文]]
“老婆報名參加草莓大果比賽，我是比較不相信說她會得第一，老婆我真的應該要相信妳”
[[徐美玲女兒]]
“因為她是業餘的嘛，業餘的還可以種得比專業的還要厲害，就覺得很了不起，但她每天其實也蠻辛苦的，就是下班之後，還要來巡這邊的草莓園”
用自己調配的肥料、自製的滴灌裝置，種出超大草莓，比賽雖然到四月底才截止，無論這244公克的巨無霸草莓，能不能稱霸，但已經讓她獲得滿滿的成就感。
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