- Best for
- 🍶 Umeshu 🥤 Ume syrup 🍯 Jam
- Fruit size
- Large
- Main regions
- Wakayama and others
- Registered in 2009
Features
Bred by NARO (Japan’s national agricultural research organisation); ripe fruit turn red right through.
Best uses
- Umeshu & syrup: a striking red colour.
- Jam: makes a red jam.
Choosing
Use when fully red (after ripening) for the best colour. Supply is limited, so look for pre-orders.
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