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Purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency, pastry shop "Colombin" Harajuku Salon adopts CULTA's original strawberry variety

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Published Apr 17, 2026 10:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 1, 2026 3:23 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Agricultural startup CULTA, which rapidly develops new varieties using an original AI process, announced that its original strawberry has been adopted by the established pastry shop 'Colombin' Harajuku Salon.

Agricultural startup CULTA, which rapidly develops new varieties using an original AI process, announced that its original strawberry has been adopted by the established pastry shop 'Colombin' Harajuku Salon.

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Published: Apr 17, 2026

An agricultural startup challenging the transformation of global agriculture with "next-generation varieties" that overcome climate change | Rapid development of original varieties using a "unique AI variety development process" that does not use genome editing or genetic modification | Developed and branded a new strawberry variety in 2 years, which normally takes 10 years | Production in Japan and Malaysia (with subsidiaries) | Own strawberry variety brand is sold in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, etc. | Will expand to grapes, apples, and citrus fruits in the future.

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