【製品名（商品名）】
紅まくら（青森すいか）
【種類】
Citrullus lanatus
【生産地】
青森県西津軽郡鰺ヶ沢町大字北浮田字今須前田
【名前の由来】
Beni-makura Watermelon has a slightly elliptical pillow-like shape and a reddish flesh. It means a melon that came from the western region in China, and it seems that the characters and readings of Sigua were transmitted as they were, and the name was given. The etymology of pillow seems to mean to support the gap in the head. The princess may have been named because of her sweetness and the delicacy peculiar to women.
【主な特徴】
Benimakura Watermelon (Takii Seedling): giant ball species with a fruit weight of about 7 to 8 kg. There are few cavities and the excellent product rate is high. The unique pillow-shaped appearance of the fruit makes it easy to differentiate. The meat has a crisp texture, and the sugar content is high and stable at 12-13 degrees. The sweetness is stronger than the sugar content, and the taste is particularly good. The flesh color is dark pink and even, and the skin is clearly colored. The grass is medium to slightly strong. It is easy to cultivate because it has high female flower and stable fruit setting even under low temperature and little sunshine. The basic method of harvesting is 1 fruit picking with 3 plants for greenhouse cultivation, and 2 fruit pickings with 4 plants for tunnel cultivation. Please note that the fruit shape tends to be rounded when cultivated at low temperatures or when the fruit is set at low nodes. 津軽三十三観音霊場第七番札所（札所本尊: 聖観世音菩薩. 御詠歌7番: かかる世に 祈りて見れば 北浮田神の恵みも 深き身なれば）. 祭神: 高皇産霊命, 高倉下命. Kita Ukita Takakura Shrine (Kouseikaku) is a shrine (mido) enshrined in Imasu Maeda, Kita Ukita Town, Ajigasawa Town, Nishitsugaru County, Aomori Prefecture. Kita Ukita Takakura Shrine was founded in 1689, and it is said that it was called Kita Ukita Kannon-do Hall, when Soubei, the headman of Ukita Village, established a shrine and enshrined Holy Kannon as the principal image of worship. From 1748 to 1751, it was selected as the 7th Temple of the Tsugaru Sanju-san Kannon Pilgrimage, and it was widely worshiped by rumors that the sacred water that springs from the base of the large ginkgo tree in the precincts would cure all kinds of illnesses. In particular, he sought the sacred water from Akita and Hokkaido, which was said to be effective for eye diseases and milk production, and visited the shrine. Was Due to the separation of Shintoism and Buddhism issued at the beginning of the Meiji period, the temple dedicated to Kannon Hall was demolished, the principal image was moved to Hoon-ji Temple (Hirosaki City), and the company name was changed from Hiryu-gu Shrine to Takakura-jinja Shrine, which enshrines Takanomusubi-no-Mikoto and Takakuraji-no-Mikoto. It is In the 1965s, thanks to the efforts of the residents, a new temple dedicated to Kannon was rebuilt and Kudoji Temple (Hirosaki City: Tsugaru 33 Kannon Sacred Site No. 1 Fudasho) was named "Kouseikaku" by inviting the predecessor of the chief priest, and Sacred, which was handed over from Kudoji Temple. Avalokitesvara is enshrined as the principal image. The worship hall of Takakura Shrine is a one-story wooden structure with a hip gable roof, iron plate roof, and Japanese traditional architectural style where the main entrance is on one or both of the gabled sides. Remain exposed on the sides of a plastered wall) White stucco finish. The main hall is ikkensha-zukuri with the copper roofing, and the outer walls are shinkabe methodi (the pillars remain exposed on the sides of a plastered wall) with red wooden boarding. At the entrance gate, you can see shimenawa decorations unique to the Tsugaru region. Kouseikaku is a bungalowone-story house built, hip gable roof, iron plate roof, japanese traditional architectural style where the main entrance is on one or both of the gabled sides, ridge direction 3.636 m, and for some reason the main building of a shrine is behind it. Attached to. Ajigasawa Town faces the Sea of Japan (the west coast of Aomori Prefecture) and is about 22 kilometers east to west and 40 kilometers north to south. The total area is 343.08 km2 (announced by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan as of October 1, 2015), making it the eighth largest in the prefecture. It is spacious. It faces the Sea of Japan to the north, and the Shirakami Mountains, a World Natural Heritage site known as a habitat for black woodpeckers, to the south, and is adjacent to Akita Prefecture. The urban area is formed along the coastline, and about 40 villages are scattered along the Akaishi River, Nakamura River, and Narusawa River that flow through the town. Approximately 80% of the land in the town is covered by forests, with approximately 20,000 hectares of national forest located at the headwaters of the Akaishi and Nakamura rivers, symbolizing the abundance of nature. Ajigasawa has a long history, and it is estimated from stone monuments that a settlement had already been formed during the period of the Northern and Southern Courts. In 1491, Mitsunobu Oura, the founder of the Tsugaru clan, joined Tanesato, and since then the name has often been mentioned in literature. During the feudal era, it prospered as an official port of the Tsugaru domain and occupied an important position as a gateway to maritime traffic. 1889 (February 11th, the Constitution of the Empire of Japan was promulgated. Under this constitution, the emperor was the head of state and had total sovereign power. Freedom of speech, publication, assembly and association, confidentiality of correspondence, and protection of private property continuing. The current Ajigasawa was born in 1955 through the merger of one town and four villages: Ajigasawa Town, Akaishi Village, Nakamura, Narusawa Village, and Maito Village. Tracing the history of the town, it is said that the origins of the town can be traced back to the time when the Ando Navy swept Tsugaru. The Ando clan was a local ruling family active in the Sea of Japan trade with Jusanminato as its base during the Kamakura period. Mr. Ando's Tsugaru boat, which was said to have run freely from Ezochi to Wakasa-Obama, was also heard in the center. However, in the harbors along the Sea of Japan, there are hills, called Hiyoriyama or Hiwamiyama, which are said to have seen the weather when sailing, in hopes of safe voyages. Hiyoriyama in Ajigasawa is no exception. Around the 7th century, there is a legend that Hirafu Abe, a naval commander who made a name for himself in the conquest of Ezo（Emishi）, saw the perfect weather in order to cross to Watarishima. It is assumed that there was an in and out of Tosa Port was the most prosperous port in Kita Ou counted as one of the nation's major ports Sanshin-shichiso（Sanshin refers to Hakata (Fukuoka Prefecture), Sakai (Osaka Prefecture), and Anotsu (Mie Prefecture). ) Wajima Minato (Noto, Wajima City (northwest of Noto Peninsula), Kawara Tagawa estuary) Iwase Minato (Etchu, Toyama City, Jinzu River estuary) Tsuchizaki Minato (Akita Minato, Dewa, Akita City, Omono River estuary) To Seven places in Tosa Minato (Mutsu, Goshogawara City (west of Tsugaru Peninsula), Lake Jusan (mouth of Iwaki River)).）in the "Kaisen Shikimoku" written in the Muromachi period, but declined in the late Middle Ages. Port Ajigasawa appears in place of him. It is said that Tamenobu Oura, who succeeded in unifying Tsugaru, often traveled from this port because of the convenience of being close to Hirosaki, the capital of the domain, and the Nishihama Highway running on land. The Omagoshi highroad was developed in the Edo period, and runs from Kinkoji Oi, which is located in front of Hiyama on the Ushu highroad, to the castle town of Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture) via Noshiro and Hachimori. The Tsugaru family, the lord of the Hirosaki domain, and the Nambu family, the lord of the Morioka domain, are said to be on a dog-and-sister relationship. In the Boshin War, the Noheji War between the two clans is fought. For this reason, the Hirosaki clan's sankin kotai route used the Omagoshi highroad road until the Ushu highroad road was developed, avoiding the Oshu highroad road that runs through the Nanbu domain. At the beginning of the Edo period, the Matsumae clan, which ruled the southern part of Ezo ground, landed at Kodomari (Nakadomari Town) and started a route from the Omagoshi highroad to the Ushu highroad, the Oshu highroad, and then to Edo, a system under which feudal lords in the Edo period were required to. It is used for spend every other year in residence in Edo, and it seems that each post town was crowded at first. Post towns include Ajigasawa Port and Fukaura Port, which are counted among the Tsugaru Shiura（Aomori, Ajigasawa, Fukaura, Tosa）and are the outer port of Hirosaki Castle. , temporary residence or shelter was also set up in Fukaura. In particular, Ajigasawa Port is also the outer port of Hirosaki Castle, and the annual tax rice of the Hirosaki Domain is transported by boat on the Iwaki River to Lake Jusan Port, where it is transported to Ajigasawa Port, where it is transshipped to the Hirosaki Domain's ships, and is transferred to Kyoto and other ports. Transported to Osaka. In Omagoshi, which is located on the border with the Kubota domain, the Omagoshi checkpoint (a designated historic site in Fukaura town), which was counted as one of the three major checkpoints in Tsugaru, was established, and access was strictly controlled. After the Ushu highroad was excavated, it was no longer used as a system under which feudal lords in the Edo period were required to spend every other year in residence in Edo, but its position as an important highway along the Sea of Japan side remained unchanged. There were travelers and goods coming and going. In addition, Senjojiki (Japan's 55 best bathing beaches, Tsugaru Quasi-National Park), Moriyama Kaigan, Lake Juni (Shirakami-Sanchi, Tsugaru Quasi-National Park), Yukiaizaki (Fukaura Town designated scenic spot), Oiwa Coast, Japan Canyon, etc. The land is bustling with people. Initially, the Tsugaru-Hirosaki Domain used Nishihama highroad as a system under which feudal lords in the Edo period were required to spend every other year in residence in Edo. It is believed to have been dated on the last day of October 1591 when Hideyoshi Toyotomi ordered Tamenobu to present the falcon, and on the letter with a red seal that ordered Tamenobu to present the falcon along the road without hindrance on the way to present the falcon, the beginning of the falcon presentation route was written as Akita's branch territory. Hachimori Town, Yamamoto County, Akita Prefecture to Noshiro City," and in the Tsugaru territory, the Nishihama highroad road leading from Omagoshi to Hachimori was the route to present the hawk. For this reason, it is believed that the Nishihama highroad Road was emphasized from the time of Tamenobu, the founder of the domain. This point was followed by Nobuhira, the second lord of the domain, and the faith of the third lord. At the same time, the Matsumae feudal lord also used the Nishihama highroad as a Sankinkotai route. However, in 1665, Nobumasa, the fourth lord of the domain, built a system under which feudal lords in the Edo period were required to spend every other year in residence in Edo. Change to road. Akaishi no Oiwake monument : An old road sign erected at a fork in the road. The Akaishi Oiwake Monument along the Nishihama Highway (from Hirosaki to Omagoshi) was built in 1855 and marks the junction of Omagoshi-dori and Akaishizawa-dori. A new inscription was added in 1915 after the Noshiro Road was repaired during the Meiji period. Ajigasawa Town Fisheries Cooperative Association Akaishi Branch: There are 325 members, but most of them are associate members. Sea fishing is mainly done by set nets from autumn to winter, and the main species is spear squid, but the catches are landed by the Ajigasawa fishery cooperative. If you want to fish in Akaishi River, you have to pay a fishing fee to the fishermen's cooperative association here. In the early modern period, the Tsugaru clan established a shipping base in Ajigasawa, and created a route called 'Jusan Komawari', connecting Hirosaki and Ajigasawa with Iwaki shipping and coastal shipping. Using this waterway, the rice was gathered at Ajigasawa, and from there, it was transported upwards on the Benzaisen on the westward route. Japan in the Edo period was a period when domestic shipping achieved remarkable development due to the isolation policy of the shogunate (denied by the head of the Tokugawa family). Maritime transportation between Edo and Osaka started as an economic route to Edo, a major consumer area, and in parallel, regular shipping routes from all over the country to Edo and Osaka began to open. Zuiken Kawamura (1618-1699: Birthplace: Minamiise Town, Mie Prefecture. A wealthy merchant in the early Edo period. As a politician and merchant, he directed sea route development and flood control works throughout the country. In his later years, he attained samurai status.) Coastal shipping routes in various places were improved, such as by renovating shipping routes and western shipping routes, and a nationwide coastal shipping route network was completed during the Kanbun era (1661-1672). Ajigasawa prospered as a gateway to the sea for the Tsugaru clan and as a port of call on the west sea route. Benzaisen ships from the Hokuriku region, the Seto Inland Sea, and as far away as Osaka came and went to unload daily necessities and to load rice, and the culture of Kyoto and Osaka was brought in through the port. In the 1675 Ajigasawa Port Ship Wharf Record, it is written that there were 130 ships in total, including 70 merchant ships and 60 government ships. Ship votive pictures convey the prosperity of transportation by water (e.g. by ship) at that time. It was dedicated to the shrine by the ship owner to pray for the safety of the voyage, and the one that remains at Shirahachimangu Shrine depicts the three ships of the kitamaebune shipping route（Merchant ships (purchasing ships) that sail on the Sea of Japan side between Setouchi and Matsumae and buy and sell cargo in various places.）proudly sailing the Sea of Japan with big sails. It is also valuable as a material to understand the shipping situation at that time. In addition, the tamagaki that stands in the precincts of Shirahachimangu Shrine is made of granite piled up to stabilize the boat. It was donated by ships from various countries that docked in Ajigasawa and by ship wholesalers in the town. However, due to the development of Aomori Port and the spread of railways, the momentum of the port gradually declined, and in the latter half of the Meiji era, the role as a trading port came to an end. In the Taisho period, fishing grew to become the center of the town's industry. Since the Edo period, the fishing industry has flourished, and there was a custom of presenting fish when there was a big catch or at a castle event, and there was a system called Sakana express messenger. During the Meiji period, the port continued to boast a large catch of herring and sardines, and since then it has become the premier fishing port in the prefecture. Hime-makura watermelon is a small ball variety with a cute oval shape, dark green skin, and thick, distinct stripes. In addition, it has excellent crunchiness, and the pulp is firmer than the conventional small ball watermelon, and it seems to have a strong crunchiness similar to that of a large ball. It has a high sugar content and a good taste, and it seems to have a characteristic that the sugar content is very high and stabilizes at 12-13 degrees. It has excellent transportability, and the outer skin is as thin as 4 to 5 mm. It can be cultivated in the summer and during the high temperature period, and because it has a firm flesh, it seems that it can be cultivated in July and August, which was difficult to cultivate because the flesh of small ball watermelons was soft. Marutane Co., Ltd. (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) / Uji Mating sells seeds for the Himemakura watermelon introduced this time. It's a feature, but it looks great. Small ball A unique oval shape among watermelons, with a deep green skin and thick, clear stripes. In addition, it has an excellent crispness. Compared to the conventional small ball watermelon, the flesh is tighter and it seems to have a strong crispness comparable to that of a large ball. High sugar content and good taste. It has a very high sugar content, is stable at 12-13 degrees, and is highly trusted by consumers as a very delicious watermelon. The outer skin is as thin as 4-5 mm. It is hard, but there is no concern about fruit cracking, and it has excellent transportability. Since it can be cultivated in the high temperature period and the meat quality is low, it seems that it can be cultivated even in the high temperature period of July and August, which was difficult to cultivate because the meat quality was soft with the small ball watermelon so far. Although it is a point of cultivation, since the grass is vigorous from the beginning, the amount of fertilization is adjusted according to the previous crop, soil quality and cropping type, and the weight is reduced by 20 to 30% compared to the large varieties. Also, I would like to try to plant with large seedlings. As for the pruning method, we recommend 4 or 5 tailoring and 3 fruit picking. It seems that a well-balanced oval shape will be formed when the fruit is set on the third flower in sections 18 and 23. Even in the high temperature period, the vines in the latter half of the growth are very good, and the second fruit can be easily harvested. In addition, it seems that there is almost no decrease in meat quality and sugar content after the second fruit. There is almost no physiological fruit cracking during growth like the conventional small ball watermelon, and you do not pay much attention to irrigation. It seems that the optimum harvest time is about 40 days after fruit set in May harvest, 33 to 35 days in June and July harvest, and 30 days in August harvest. In addition, the number of days varies depending on the weather and cultivation conditions. Even at the right time, the outer skin is hard and it is difficult to judge by appearance and tapping sound, so it is harvested after trial cutting with the ripening period as a guide. Excellent shelf life after timely harvesting. The grass is vigorous and the vine is thin, and the leaves are medium and large leaves with deep cuts. The fruits are oval with a weight of 2 to 2.5 kg, and the pericarp has dark green and thick stripes. The flesh is deep red with little color unevenness, and the flesh quality is about the size of the large ball variety "Kansen watermelon". It is rich in crispness and has a very good taste. The pericarp is as thin as 4 to 5 mm, but it has sufficient hardness and has the characteristics that there are very few cracks and physiological cracks during transportation. Also, it seems that there is little deterioration in the quality of the second fruit. Ajigasawa Agricultural Products Radiological Testing: Aomori Prefecture conducts and releases monitoring surveys of radioactive substances in order to confirm the safety and security of food produced in the prefecture. In Ajigasawa Town, research on rice, mushrooms, wild plants, etc. There is a direct sales office in the tourist facility "See Station Wando" in Ajigasawa Town. The number of members is about 100, and there are many elderly people, but they are still active and active. Sales are unstable due to the epidemic, but we are working hard every day to revitalize the town and protect the lives and enjoyment of our members.
