In Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, a unique persimmon with a pentagonal shape, named “Jiro Jiro Persimmon,” was presented to a local junior high school student who was about to take his entrance exams.
Toyohashi City is the number one producer of Jiro persimmons, which are characterized by their quadrilateral shape, but on rare occasions pentagonal persimmons are produced.
At JA Toyohashi, we combine the word "gokaku" with the word "pass" to give it the name "passing Jiro persimmon," and we sell it every year to students taking exams.
On the 24th, a representative of a persimmon producer visited the local Ishinomaki Junior High School and gave words of encouragement, saying, "Persimmons are rich in vitamin C. Take good care of yourself and get through the exams." 124 people were presented with "Passing Jiro Persimmon".
In response to this, the representative of the third-year students said, "I could feel the local people cheering me on. I want to eat precious persimmons that passed the exam and work hard toward my goals." rice field.
After the students display the "passing Jiro persimmon" they received in the classroom for a while, they cut it up and eat it together.
The students who received the persimmon said, "I feel like I can pass the exam," or, "I will definitely pass the exam after eating the Jiro persimmon."
It is expected that about 800 will be harvested this year, and will be sold at local direct sales stores.