- Best for
- 🫒 Crunchy pickles 🍙 Umeboshi
- Fruit size
- Small
- Season
- Late May to early June
- Main regions
- Yamanashi and others
Features
Small fruit and abundant blossoms, so you can enjoy both.
Best uses
- Karikari ume and small pickles
- Umeboshi: small, easy-to-eat pickles.
For growers
It is said to set fruit readily on its own, so it suits home gardens.
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