- Best for
- 🍶 Umeshu 🍙 Umeboshi 🥤 Ume syrup
- Fruit size
- Large
- Season
- Mid to late June
- Main regions
- Gunma, Saitama and the Kanto region
Features
Grown in Kanto since the Edo period. Firm, greenish fruit with a good aroma that keeps relatively well.
Best uses
- Umeshu & syrup: firm green fruit releases plenty of flavour.
- Umeboshi: the thick flesh is also widely used for pickling in Kanto.
Choosing
For umeshu, choose firm, green, unblemished fruit.