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[Courtesy of Shizuoka Shinbun, June 21st, 2008]
The rainy season in Japan is called “Tsuyu”. The kanji characters 梅雨 mean “Plum Rain”, because it is the season when Japanese plums are harvested and preserved either as umeboshi/梅干-salted pickled plums, or in umeshu/梅酒-plums in sake.
But this is also the season for great peaches/桃（momo) being harvested in Shizuoka Prefecture, especially in Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka City, an area nationally famous for its greenhouse fruit growers.
This year promises a rich and very high quality crop!
Tags: Agricultural Products, 静岡, 農産物, Fruit, Japan, Peaches, Plums, Rainy Season, Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka, 日本, 果物, 桃, 梅, 梅雨, 清水区
June 23, 2008 at 12:17 am |
Of course other regions are famous for their peaches such as Okayama, but if we can get good quality locally, why bother buying them!
June 22, 2008 at 9:05 am |
Yes, I entirely agree, the quality of the peaches in Shizuoka is so good, I have never tasted better, and this year is fantastic.
May I also mention the Hirono, Mochimune and (of course) Momozono areas of Shizuoka City, where I buy my peaches. There are very few greenhouses, mostly just small local orchards, and some reasonable prices too.