[Miyazaki TAMATAMA * SYUNKAYA joint name] Embellish your New Year's good weather

When it comes to kumquats, we often think of kumquats that are made into candied fruit, but ripe kumquats in Miyazaki Prefecture can not only be eaten raw, but also sweet and delicious. Just after the new year, Xunguoya and Miyazaki TAMATAMA kumquats are jointly named! Bringing you more TAMATAMA kumquats↓ The kumquats produced in Miyazaki Prefecture are the largest in Japan, and they are proud of the country. They are known as "no need to cut, eat with the skin, and bite down!" Big, sweet, ripe kumquats with a sugar content of more than 16 degrees "TAMATAMA" is a Miyazaki brand certified by the Miyazaki Prefectural Government. [Origin of the name] The name of the mature kumquat "TAMATAMA" produced in Miyazaki Prefecture did not come from its spherical shape (ball = jade (tama) in Japanese), but to save the kumquats that were about to dry up due to the strong cold at that time tree, and urgently built a greenhouse for cultivation, because of this coincidence. At that time, there was also a theory that the name TAMATAMA was named because it happened to be a large and sweet kumquat (tamatama), and there was also a theory that the name TAMATAMA was widely adopted among elementary school students in Miyazaki Prefecture.

[Production season] TAMATAMA is produced from mid-January to the end of March, and early to mid-February is the peak period. [Features] Only fully mature kumquats with a diameter of more than 2.8 cm and a sugar content of more than 16 degrees (equivalent to the sugar content of cantaloupe/mango) can be called "たまたま" when the tree is more than 210 days old and fully mature on the tree. "TAMATAMA" This is a variety only in Miyazaki Prefecture. "TAMATAMA" is a higher-grade variety. Both the sweetness of the fruit and the gloss of the surface have been strictly selected, and kumquats are also rich in vitamins C and E. The best fruit to eat in winter. 【Nutrition】TAMATAMA is rich in vitamin C, potassium, pectin, and citric acid. "TAMATAMA" sold from January 15, 2019 complies with Article 7 and Article 21 of the Japanese Food Labeling Standards, and is labeled as "Nutritional Functional Food (rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin E)". [How to eat] How to eat TAMATAMA kumquats? TAMATAMA kumquats have a sweet taste, neither sour nor bitter, so please wash and enjoy with the skin! Serve whole and sliced in salads or are also delicious. I hope you can taste fresh, safe and healthy Japanese agricultural products, and finally, I wish you all the best "orange" in 2023!

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