Do you know the “fruit of immortality and longevity” Mube? October 19, 4:37
Harvesting of "Mube", a fruit of the Lardizabalaceae family that has been said to be "the fruit of longevity and longevity," has begun in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
"Mube" is a red-purple fruit of the Lardizabalaceae family that is in season in autumn, and is characterized by a slightly sweet jelly-like flesh.
It is said that the name comes from the fact that in the 7th century, Emperor Tenji ate the fruit given by an elderly couple as the secret of longevity and said "Mubenaruka" which means "reasonable".
In the Nishigaki district of Yakuno-cho, Fukuchiyama city, we are cultivating in a field of 700 square meters in order to make it a local specialty, and the harvest started on the 18th.
Residents carefully picked each of the magenta-colored mube with scissors so as not to damage it, and then packed it in a box.
Hidemasa Kinukawa of the local residents' association said that this year is expected to harvest about 2000 pieces, which is the largest number so far, "This year is sweeter than last year due to the heat of summer. I was talking.