The city of Sano in Tochigi Prefecture in eastern Japan is recovering from damage caused by the powerful typhoon Hagibis.

“Tochiotom” - the strawberry brand now fears that their plants may not bear fruit at harvest time.

Tochigi Prefecture is the largest strawberry producer in the country with the highest yields over the past 50 years. The demand for sweet products has been growing particularly since November, when berries are used to make Christmas cakes and other seasonal treats.

In Tochigi, a particularly popular strawberry variety is grown, which is appreciated for its bright red hue, large size and taste of berries.

“It was like the sea,” said Fujiyuki Tani, 53, a farmer who remembered seeing his strawberry seedlings deep in flood water on Sunday morning after the typhoon passed. His strawberries were flooded after the typhoon eroded the riverbank.

Tanya and his family did everything possible to resume agricultural work. They washed dried mud brought by the flood that swept the greenhouse and disinfected the room to minimize damage from the elements.

Video: Japan's strawberry farms destroyed by flood