2022/07/27

[🤓Xunguo Elementary School🤓] [🌳Fruit Kingdom Wakayama Special: Introduction of Fruits in Origin]

Wakayama is located in the western part of the Kii Peninsula on Honshu Island, Japan. It has a unique terrain with a long coastline on the west side and a hilly terrain with stacked sandy soil and strong water permeability in the interior. Therefore, the fishery is developed and the agriculture is self-sufficient. The four seasons can produce brightly colored, colorful and diverse fruits.
Wakayama Peach Peach Wakayama Peach
[Summer: Jizhichuan Honey Peach🍑] Jizhichuan has the reputation of "Taoyuan Township", and the planting of peach trees has a history of 400 years. Not only can you enjoy peach blossoms with "30,000 plants at a glance", but also peaches with delicate flesh in summer. The sandy terrain with high drainage makes each peach not only big enough, but also sweet and juicy.
Black sesame persimmon Kinokawa Wakayama persimmon
【Autumn: Kinokawa Black Sesame Persimmon 🍅】Kinokawa's special black sesame persimmon is harvested in the rich autumn. Compared with ordinary persimmons, they stay on the branches for a month longer. When the astringency disappears and the sugar content increases to the highest level, sesame-like fine points will precipitate in the pulp - this is the origin of the black sesame persimmon's name and the proof of its high sugar content.
Wakayama Tamura Mandarin Mandarin Mandarin Yuasa Town
[Winter: Tamura mandarin 🍊] The high sugar mandarin mandarin planted in Yuasa Town is fertilized with natural materials such as fish meal, crab shells, oyster shells and other natural materials on the rocky hillside. The average sweetness can reach 14-15, and the taste is delicate, rich and convenient. Peeling is a famous brand among Japanese mandarin oranges.
Wakayama Minamitakaume Kishu Umeko
[Spring: Nangaomei🍾] The area around the Kishu Mountains of Wakayama is full of plum trees. Every spring, the farmer will pull up the rope net under the tree to let the ripe plums fall naturally. And it is hand-picked and carefully pickled and packaged one by one. Therefore, the sugar content of Nangao plum is high, and the pulp is soft and juicy.
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