When is cherry picking season? Introducing recommended places and popular harvest experiences!
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Cherry picking tips and popular fruit picking in Activity Japan
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cherry picking
is an activity that anyone can easily do.
Please refer to the article and enjoy fresh cherries!
When is cherry picking season?
cherry picking The time and season when you can do it is roughly Late May to early July However, it depends on the cherry variety and location.
Jewel-like luxury cherries Nishiki Sato ”, one of the most popular varieties in Japan Season of cherries Let's take a look at it together.
Nishiki Sato
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feature:
6-7g heart-shaped. The fruit has a beautiful red color on a yellow background and is fresh and glossy.
The sweetness and sourness are well balanced, and the fruit is soft and easy to eat. . Yamagata and Yamanashi are representative production areas for Sato Nishiki. - Harvest time/season: Mid-June to early July
Beni Sayaka
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feature:
Hybrid of "Sato Nishiki" and "Seneca"
. It is one of the early maturing varieties that reach the harvest period in early June.
The size is 5 to 7 g, which is large among the early maturing varieties, and the peel is reddish-red, turning purple-black when ripe. It is also characteristic that even the flesh is dyed red.
A variety with a moderately sweet and sour taste, with a sugar content of around 15 degrees. is. Yamagata is a representative production area for Beni Sayaka. - Harvest time/season: early June
Benishuhou
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feature:
Hybrid of ``Sato Nishiki'' and ``Tenko Nishiki''
. The size is around 10g, which is slightly larger than Sato Nishiki.
The pericarp is bright red with a little mottled pattern, The fruits are hard and crunchy, and are characterized by low acidity and high sugar content. is. Yamagata is a representative production area for Benishuho. - Harvest time/season: Late June to early July
How to distinguish delicious cherries
- The pericarp is glossy and taut, and fresh.
- Large fruit (no blemishes)
- Pericarp is red and dark overall
- Thick stem and bright green
on the pericarp
Glossy, taut, and fresh
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big fruit
Let's choose
Avoid any that are damaged or discolored.
In addition, the freshness of the fruit that has become soft has decreased. fruit moderately tight is delicious .
The pericarp is
deep red throughout
We recommend the ones that are stained with
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Some cultivars, such as Beni Sayaka, look dark and are ripe and delicious.
Stems thick and bright green is fresh . As the freshness decreases, the axis becomes brown.
Please learn how to distinguish delicious cherries and enjoy fresh cherries.
Cherry picking tips
How to distinguish delicious cherries is as described above.
Besides that,
Tips for picking cherries
Introducing
- take something sunny
- Take something high up in the tree
- from different trees of the same variety
- Be careful not to remove flower buds
cherries are
It gets full sun and ripens from the top of the tree.
. The more sunlight it receives, the higher its sugar content.
within reach
high position
let's eat
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Even with the same variety, the taste of cherries differs depending on the conditions of sunlight on the trees.
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Let's eat and compare cherries from various trees.
When picking cherries,
flower bud
Be careful not to take too. Flower buds are attached to the base of the cherry stem.
If you remove the flower buds, it will not bear fruit the following year.
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While lifting the cherry stem upwards, pinch the fruit and turn it around to remove only the fruit.
cherry picking Let's master the tips and enjoy this season!
National popular cherry picking experience
can be enjoyed all over the country
Cherry picking experience
Introducing the plan that can be done.
Yamagata
or
Yamanashi
Such,
Kanto
It is popular because it is easily accessible from
Unlimited time all-you-can-eat plan or A plan where you can eat and compare 10 kinds of cherries , Plan with souvenir Such , There are plenty of plans to enjoy cherries.
Please find your favorite plan and go out for a cherry picking experience as a couple or as a family.
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ♩Depart from Sendai Station ⇒ Day trip to Tendo ♩Cherry picking, safflower dyeing as a souvenir ♩ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ [Schedule] 10:00 Departure from hotels around Sendai Station ↓ 11:00-11:50 "king
Cherry picking is a valuable experience that can only be done for two to three weeks throughout the year. It's important here, so once again! 20 days for 365 days! Let's go cherry picking to Yamanashi to make fun memories! When you think of cherries, you think of "Sato Nishiki". The fruit has a lot of juice and is sweet enough to be called the king of cherries. 10 types including Sato Nishiki
・No fatigue when traveling on a high-grade E-Bike ・Departs from and arrives at JR Tsuruoka Station, no need for secondary transportation ・You can get on and off anytime, anywhere without worrying about parking spaces can be done.・This is a tour where you can enjoy picking cherries, the taste of early summer in Yamagata, in the Fruit Town Kushibiki area.・Women's trips, families, a
This is a cycling tour of Yamagata Village, the smallest village in Nagano Prefecture. Half of the population of Yamagata Village are immigrants. You can experience this hybrid village, with its rural and urban faces, by bicycle. You can tour and see the vast fields where agricultural production is active and many varieties are grown. You can also experience delicious gourmet food that is only available on the tour, as well as history and culture.
[Hokkaido/Ashibetsu City] Cherry picking (for a limited time, Benishuho field)
The field of Benishuho is available for a limited time only from July 13th to 15th. You can eat Benishuho, Sato Nishiki, Sakurako Nishiki, Beniju, and several other varieties without any time limit.
This is a great value plan that includes a guided tour of Yamadera (Risshakuji), a tourist attraction in Yamagata Prefecture, and private lodging. A cherry picking experience is also included! Freshly picked vegetables are served for dinner that day, and it is a plan that allows you to come into contact with nature, people and history.
All-you-can-eat cherries carefully cultivated using organic fertilizers such as compost, straw, wood chips, and enzymes that improve the absorption of nutrients. In our garden, we have prepared a large area for picking cherries, and we have prepared at least three varieties of cherries, so you can enjoy eating and comparing them. The time limit is 50 minutes.
[Hokkaido Ashibetsu] Cherry picking (Gassan Nishiki field)
You can enjoy cherry picking with no time limit. The main field is Gassan Nishiki, a yellow cherry known as the queen of cherries. Gassan Nishiki has a high sugar content, and when fully ripened, it can reach nearly 30 degrees. It is a breed that is difficult to grow and rarely appears on the market. Customers who use Gassan Nishiki fields can also use general fields and Nanyo fields.
[Hokkaido Ashibetsu] Cherry picking (Nanyo field)
You can enjoy picking cherries with no time limit. It is a recommended field where you can eat and compare several types of cherries, including Nanyo, the king of cherries. Those who enter this field can also use the general field.
[Hokkaido Ashibetsu] Cherry picking (general field)
You can enjoy picking cherries with no time limit. You can eat and compare several types of red cherries, including Sato Nishiki. It is also possible to take home the cherries you picked yourself as souvenirs. (Separately sold by weight) Please enjoy slowly without worrying about time.
Enjoy cherry picking!
Comes with the arrival of early summer
Cherry
season.
Plump and ripe cherries have a fresh and juicy taste.
Cherries have a very short season, so be sure to check it out so you don't miss the season!
cherry picking Yamagata or Yamanashi In addition to Hokkaido You can also enjoy it in areas that are popular as tourist destinations, so it's perfect for making memories when traveling with family, couples, or groups of friends.
*The information in this article is current as of February 2023.
