Harvest of "Yubari melon" begins at 12:28 on May 24, Hokkaido.
The harvest of "Yubari melon", a specialty of Yubari City, Hokkaido, which is very popular as a gift, started on the 24th.
Yubari melon, which has orange-colored flesh and strong sweetness and richness, is popular as a luxury melon brand nationwide and is grown by 103 farmers in Yubari city.
Harvesting began this year on the 24th. At Tetsuaki Naganuma's agricultural house, he picked melons that had grown to a diameter of about 15 cm with his fingers and cut them with scissors, checking the sound to see if it was ready for eating. It was
According to Mr. Naganuma, this year there is little snow and the weather was good from March to the middle of last month, so it is possible to expect a melon larger than last year and a sugar content as high as usual or higher than last year. That is.
Mr. Naganuma said, "I think that many people are still refraining from their homes because of the new coronavirus. It would be great if even one person could smile to the smiles of Yubari Melon." ..
The harvested melons will be auctioned on the central wholesale market in Sapporo on the 25th.
Harvesting of "Yubari melon" will continue until around September, and a total of 3800 tons will be shipped.