- Best for
- 🍯 Jam 🍶 Umeshu 🥤 Ume syrup
- Fruit size
- Very large
- Season
- Late June to July
- Main regions
- Cooler regions such as Tohoku
Features
Big fruit with an apricot-like aroma when ripe; easy to grow in cold climates.
Best uses
- Jam: lots of flesh and a lovely aroma.
- Umeshu & syrup: the large fruit give plenty of extract.
Choosing
It ripens quickly, so buy close to when you plan to use it.
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