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Harvesting of greenhouse-grown loquats in full swing in Nagasaki
NAGASAKI, May 5 — Shipments of greenhouse-grown biwa loquats are in full swing in Nagasaki Prefecture. Nagasaki is Japan’s top producing region of greenhouse-grown biwa, holding a 90 percent share. Some 130 growers cultivate the fruit in the prefecture, according to JA ZEN-NOH Nagasaki, a local branch of the marketing arm of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives group. They are expected to ship a total of approximately 200 tons this season through late May, mainly to markets in the Kanto and Kansai regions. Daiki Tomonaga, a 27-year-old biwa grower of Sasebo in the prefecture, cultivates two varieties — Nagasaki Wase and Harutayori — in the two greenhouses. Because loquats are extremely … Continue reading
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JA Mii to introduce JA’s first-ever cold-pressed juice made of local vegetables
FUKUOKA, May 2 – JA Mii, a local agricultural cooperative in Fukuoka Prefecture, has developed a new series of sixth-industry products: Hibiki-brand cold-pressed juice. The Fukuoka-based JA plans to introduce the first-ever cold-pressed juice products from JAs nationwide in late June this year on YASITE, its e-store dedicated to fruit and vegetable sales. Cold-pressed juice is extracted by a slow and firm pressing process that avoids applying heat to vegetables. This method prevents oxidation and ensures the maximum retention of enzymes, vitamins, and other nutrients. As the process removes insoluble fibers, the juice is gentle on your stomach and the nutrients are efficiently absorbed by your cells. JA Mii’s cold-pressed … Continue reading
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New Uji green tea leaves from Kyoto sold at record high price of 200,000 yen per kilogram
KYOTO, April 25 — A 1-kilogram batch of hand-rolled new Uji brand green tea leaves produced in Kyoto Prefecture was sold at a record high price of 200,000 yen at the season’s inaugural auction held in the Kyoto Uji tea distribution center in Joyo, Kyoto, on April 24. Horii Shichimeien, a green tea processor and retailor of Uji in Kyoto, made the highest successful bid for tea leaves grown in the Kyoto town of Wazuka at the auction held in the center ran by JA ZEN-NOH, the marketing arm of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) group. The average per-kg price in the auction was 14,271 yen, down from 17,119 yen … Continue reading
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Kanpai! Japanese sake made with flower yeasts increasingly popular among young and female sake fans
EHIME, FUKUSHIMA, Apr. 23—Many Japanese sake, cocktails, and other alcoholic beverages made with yeasts taken from flowers are hitting the market in quick succession, featuring various flower fragrances. Sake brewers use yeasts taken from local flowers and put flowery labels on their bottles to target young and female customers in Japan and overseas. The Ehime Sake Brewery Association of Ehime Prefecture has spearheaded the creation of the Ehime Sakurahime Series sake. The unique brews are made with Ehime Sakurahime yeast, a brewery yeast isolated from Sakurahime pink delphinium, bred in Ehime Prefecture, in industry-government-academia research. A total of 22 breweries in the prefecture participated in the first-ever prefectural effort to … Continue reading
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Mt. Fuji in Kagawa Prefecture friendly to casual climbers
In a private park in Higashi-Kagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture, shibazakura (pink moss or moss phlox in English) flowers are in full bloom on a mound resembling Mt. Fuji. This park, home to approximately 130,000 shibazakura, is the creation of Yoshiaki Morimoto, 71, and his son Kensuke, 40. Yoshiaki, a former chestnut grower, cut the old chestnut trees and planted 14 varieties of shibazakura in pink, white, purple, and more. His son Kensuke, on the other hand, cultivates young moss phlox in his paddy fields. The father and son created a mound and planted white flowers on top to make it look like Mt. Fuji with snow on top. Along the … Continue reading
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