WATCH: BSU to construct strawberry-shaped elevated walkway in fields

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Cordillera - In a move to revived the local economy of Benguet which was hit by the pandemic, the management of the Benguet State University (BSU) is planning to build an elevated walkway and recreational park at the strawberry fields. 

In a video presentation released by the BSU, the proposed strawberry elevated walkway park will have an estimated total perimeter of 405 meters or just a regular size of an oval.

The strawberry elevated walkway park, will consist of 15 stalls that represent 13 the municipalities and the other two stalls which represent Baguio and Benguet.

From the ground the elevation would measures 2.5 meters with a total height of 6.2 meters for every stalls and 5.2 meters for the walkway section. 

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The walkway post would measures 6-7 meters of interval for the whole walkway area.

The size of the halls and stalls would measures 3-6 meters that would be enough for tourists and locals especially PWDs using wheelchair to roam around the area and enjoy the view.

WATCH: BSU to construct strawberry-shaped elevated walkway in fields

The project aims to established a sustainable eco-friendly and user-friendly elevated walkway and recreational park. 

It also aims to promotes tourism, livelihood and local products of the province of Benguet.

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The whole project would consist of strawberry picking booth, main building area, recreational park which is situated in the center and a spacious parking area that can accommodate any kind of transportation.

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Cordillera - Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Arthur Boncato Jr. lauded Benguet province for producing the best quality strawberries. 

Boncato, who leads the Tourism Regulation Coordination & Resource Generation department of the DOT, said the strawberry farms in Benguet and in La Trinidad are being eyed as a tourism destination because of its best-tasting strawberries. 

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During the program of the 38th Strawberry Festival, Boncato said there's nothing that tastes better than strawberries locally grown in Benguet compared to other farms found in the country. 

"There are farms in other parts of the country that grow strawberries but there is nothing that tastes better than the (strawberry of the) province of Benguet," Boncato said.

He also said that Benguet is "fortunate" because strawberry is considered a high-value crop and many tourists are flocking the valley to have a unique experience of picking fresh strawberries straight from the farm by themselves. 

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"We are very fortunate that BSU (Benguet State University) is the main source of our strawberries here in Benguet. Our appeal to BSU is to sustain these beautiful strawberry farms. I know there will be expansion farms somewhere but let us think carefully not to make it as a destination for business but a destination for tourists all over the country," he said. 

The town of La Trinidad is currently celebrating its 38th Strawberry Festival from March 4 to March 29, 2019. The highlight of the festival is the rebuilding of a replica of the Guinness World Record biggest strawberry short cake. 

Cake lovers can have a taste of the cake on March 23, starting at 11 a.m at the Lednicky hall in the municipal building. 

There will be a free 50 slices to be served and the succeeding slices will be sold at Php20.00 per slice. 

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