【製品名(商品名)】
さくら白桃
【種類】
Prunus persica
【管内】
福島県福島市, 伊達市, 二本松市, 本宮市, 南相馬市, 相馬市, 伊達郡, 安達郡, 相馬郡（JAふくしま未来, JA全農福島）
【名前の由来】
The Okute variety was created by Mr. Shohachi Sakurai of Yamanashi Prefecture, who crossed Kawanakajima White Peach (seed) and Chikuma (pollen), and selected and bred the resulting product. Was it named after the first letter of the developer’s name?
【主な特徴】
“Hidamari no Uta,” a peach variety produced in large quantities in Okayama Prefecture, is characterized by its large size and strong sweetness. It is said to be an excellent variety with a strong sweetness comparable to “Okayama Yume White Peach”, which is known for its rich sweetness, and smooth, melt-in-your-mouth flesh. “Sunny Poetry” was bred by Shohachi Sakurai of Yamanashi Prefecture (then affiliated with the Yamanashi Prefecture Higashiyatsushiro Agricultural Improvement and Extension Office). It is characterized by a strong peach aroma and rich, rich, complex sweetness, but due to severe cracking and splitting of the fruit, there were extremely few products that could be shipped as products, and the original sweetness could not be obtained unless the peach was fully ripened on the tree. For this reason, it seems that it is hardly made in Yamanashi Prefecture these days. The Okayama Soja Peach Production Association began cultivating the peach with the consent of the peach, and developed its own cultivation methods, such as devising a bag to cover the peach to reduce cracked skin and fruit, and was able to ship the peach. It seems like it was. The Soja Peach Production Association also owns the trademark for the name “Hidamari no Uta.” JA Fukushima Mirai’s (head office, Fukushima City) peach sales amounted to approximately 6.65 billion yen as of the end of August in fiscal 2023, exceeding the same period of the previous year, which was the highest annual sales amount ever. JA seems to believe that this is due to the fact that not only the high quality has been maintained, but also that the yield of its main variety, “Akatsuki Peach,” has increased compared to the previous year. This was revealed on August 11th at the prefectural office by the head of the JA association, where he presented Governor Uchibori with Okute varieties of peaches, including “Sakura White Peach.” According to JA, sales in fiscal 2022 were the highest ever, at approximately 6.88 billion yen, exceeding 6 billion yen for the first time. As of the end of August last year, it was about 6.18 billion yen, so this year it seems to have increased by about 470 million yen over the same period. Of the approximately 6.65 billion yen, the jointly elected portion was approximately 6.22 billion yen, with Akatsuki peach accounting for approximately half of the total. Akatsuki Peach, which has already been shipped, appears to have increased yield by 5% and sales by 1% compared to the previous year. Shipping of the Okute variety is expected to continue until around mid-September. In addition, we have begun a research project to quantify the working hours of farmers, yields, sales amounts, production costs, etc. for major items produced in the jurisdiction, such as vegetables, fruits, rice, and livestock. The collected data will be used as a guideline for price optimization and for new farmers to select products to produce. This seems to be the first initiative of JA in Fukushima prefecture. For one year from June 2023 to the end of May next year, detailed data on the production of 32 main items will be collected from 102 farmers in the jurisdiction. By understanding production costs and labor hours numerically, we can determine the cost-effectiveness of each item and visualize agriculture (it is difficult to create daily work logs and cultivation history materials. There are many cases where it is difficult to know whether the work has been carried out to the field or to communicate the location of the work. Using information and communication technology ICT to make information on agricultural work and fields easy to understand for anyone, it is possible to share information). A person in charge said, “We hope to utilize the data to increase the number of new farmers and reform the way farmers work.” The JA Fukushima Central Association said, “This is an advanced initiative and will be effective in retaining new farmers. We would like to use the Fukushima Mirai initiative as a reference and aim for a system that can be implemented throughout the prefecture.” Farming economic project “Mirairo Ten!” Campaign: JA Fukushima Mirai is working on the “Mirairo Ten!” campaign with the aim of “increasing farmers’ income,” “expanding agricultural production,” and “revitalizing the region.” The “Mirairo Ten!” movement aims to increase the income of producers by 10%. In fiscal 2016, a liaison council was set up for the top 19 items with the highest sales value and all 20 departments of agricultural direct sales stores. Peaches, apples, pears, grapes, cherries, strawberries, partially-dried Japanese persimmon, cucumbers, chives, cherry tomatoes, garland chrysanthemums, asparagus, rice, raw milk, beef cattle, Japanese beef calves, flowers, mushrooms, sericulture, direct sales shop. Each liaison council has created an “agricultural income increase plan” that sets targets and priority initiatives, and producers refer to these plans when producing. The company operates 12 agricultural direct sales stores. In addition to unified initiatives such as a 5% discount on the bill when paying with a JA Card and the introduction of the Mirairo Point Card, which allows points to be earned at all stores, each store has unique events and services. The company is working to strengthen sales by establishing a We are also focusing on six-dimensional products. “Giga (109 (= billion)) multi-unit apartments” that cultivate horticultural crops on a large scale are now in full-scale operation in Minamisoma City. The plant will mainly produce summer and autumn cucumbers, which are harvested from summer to fall, as well as rice seedlings, with the aim of achieving annual sales of 100 million yen. The housing complex is located on a site of 38,000 square meters and includes a complex of facilities including 5 steel frame agricultural greenhouses, 38 pipe greenhouses, and fruit sorting machines. The total project cost was approximately 1.8 billion yen. It appears that Minamisoma City will use the government’s Fukushima Revitalization Acceleration Grant to develop it, and JA will lease it from the city and operate it. Depending on the progress of facility development, operations will begin in fiscal 2021, and all facilities will be completed by July 2023. The environment inside the Greenhouse is controlled by computers, and the skylights are automatically opened when the temperature rises. The plan is for the farm to be fully operational around February 2024, and it is expected to produce up to 250 tons of cucumbers a year, as well as snap peas and other crops. Since 1994, peaches from Koori Town, Date County, Fukushima Prefecture have been selected as gifts for the Imperial Household for 30 consecutive years. The decision notice delivery ceremony was held at the town hall on June 8, 2023. The peach is the main cultivar “Akatsuki Peach” selected at the JA Fukushima Mirai Koori Agricultural Center, and the prefecture presents it to the imperial family. Flowering is about a week to 10 days earlier than usual, but the plants are growing well. The fruit sorting and boxing ceremony is scheduled for late July. JA Fukushima Mirai applied for registration with the Japan Anniversary Association, and the association registered July 13th, 26th and August 8th as “Fukushima Peach Day”. The certificate awarding ceremony will be held in Fukushima City on July 13, 2023. The JA seems to be planning to make use of the anniversary to strengthen information dissemination and appeal to people inside and outside the prefecture about the deliciousness and high quality of peaches, a specialty product of the northern part of the prefecture. In order to pass down the history of the peach production area in the northern part of the prefecture as a story, the same JA will commemorate every 13th day from July, when it ships, in connection with the individual number “Re-13” of the main cultivar “Akatsuki”. , It seems that he applied to the association on May 8. The reason for the registration is that the peaches produced in Fukushima Prefecture, including the peaches presented to the imperial family in Koori Town, are of a high quality even by national standards. He explained that he appreciated JA’s enthusiasm for the three-day anniversary, in line with the high name recognition and shipping time. The president of the association mentioned the anniversary at a ceremony to hand out appointments to full-time employees at the JA head office in Fukushima City on the 3rd, and expressed his desire to use it as a PR strategy to expand peach consumption It seems. In January, the same JA commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of “Anpo-gaki, half-dried persimmon,” a specialty of the northern part of the prefecture. Anpo-gaki, half-dried persimmon day” has been established for three days. In connection with the birthplace and the fact that 13 people were involved in the development, each 13th of December to February is designated as a memorial day. On July 5, 2023, the JA Fukushima District Peach Subcommittee held a harvest guidance meeting for the early maturing peach “Gyosei” and “Koi Mirai” at seven locations in the same district. This year’s “Gyosei” sample product has an average sugar content of 13.3 degrees and a maximum of 15.3 degrees, making it a sweet peach. In the same district, we are planning 20,000 tons of “Gyosei” this year, which is 111% of last year’s level. “Hatsuhime”, which has already started shipping, has shipped 21,705 cases, 108% of the plan as of the 4th, and it seems that a good harvest of peaches is expected this year. Approximately 30 producers participated in the harvest guidance meeting held at the Hirano Common Selection Site in Iizaka Town, Fukushima City. Kaneko, chairman of the group, said, “This year, the weather and pest damage are comparatively few and the peaches are growing well. The hot season will continue from now on, so let’s take care of our physical condition and ship good peaches.” In addition, Mr. Fujiyama of the JA Iizaka Eino Center explains the sales situation, shipment results, and future cultivation management. After that, using a sample product of “Gyosei”, we confirmed the shipping standards such as coloring value, sugar content, and class. He urges workers to plan their work so that they can harvest at the right time while paying close attention to future weather conditions. The first auction of “Hatsuhime”, an early-maturing peach variety produced in the JA jurisdiction, was held in Fukushima City on the 29th. Two cases of 16-ball, 5-kg boxes were sold at a record high of 150,000 yen, 30,000 yen higher than last year. Promoted to consumers in the prefecture that the shipment of peaches, the prefecture’s main product, will begin. JA Zen-Noh Fukushima, the JA, the Fukushima Prefectural Fruit Consumption Expansion Committee, and the 2023 Miss Peach Campaign Crew participated in the first auction held at Fukushima Chuo Fruit ＆ Vegetables Wholesale Co., Ltd., a public wholesale market in Fukushima City. Watanabe, head of JA Zen-Noh Fukushima’s headquarters, said, “This year’s production is good in terms of both quality and quantity. We want to do our best to trade at a good selling price so as not to lose out to other production areas.” The president of the same JA is finally at the peach season, which is the main product in our JA jurisdiction. He is enthusiastic about selling at a stable price in the market this year and working to improve the motivation of farmers. A market official who traded for 150,000 yen said, This year’s peaches are good. I participated with the feeling of PR for ‘Fukushima peaches.’ In the future, it seems that the main variety “Akatsuki Peach” will reach its peak shipment around July 25th in JA jurisdiction. Peach, which represents summer in Fukushima, has reached its season in our JA Date district jurisdiction. On June 25, 2023, the first joint election was held at the same JA Kunimi Common Election Site in Kunimi Town, Date County, and on the first day, 47 boxes (7 kg per box) were brought in. The 2022 co-election field will start the peach co-election from July 4th. The shipment volume is about 1,650 tons, and the sales amount is about 970 million yen. It seems that this year’s co-election will start 10 days earlier than last year. The peach top batter “Hatsuhime” shipped on this day is an original variety of the prefecture. As an early maturing variety, it is a large ball and has a lot of juice and a rich aroma. It has good color and balling, and seems to have enough sweetness. The work begins in the afternoon, and the peaches carefully grown by the farmers are carefully sorted by the workers. After being sorted by an optical sensor sorting machine, they were boxed and shipped. “Hatsuhime” is expected to peak around the 30th. In the jurisdiction, it seems that the relay will continue until September with Hikawa Hakuho peach, Gyosei peach, Fukuakari peach, and Akatsuki peach. “Hatsuhime peach” was selected from crossed seedlings of “Akatsuki peach” (♀) and “Hatsuotome peach” (♂) in 1999. Apply for registration. It blooms at the same time as ‘Akatsuki’ and has no pollen. It matures in about 80 days after full bloom, about 7 days earlier than “Hakuho Hikawa”, and can be harvested around July 10 at the breeding ground (Hirano, Iizaka Town, Fukushima City). The shape of the fruit is flattened, and the full lateral branches give a plump fruit shape, similar to ‘Akatsuki’. The coloration of the pericarp is bright red and the stripes are clear at first, but the coloring becomes all over and the stripes become unclear at the ripening stage. The flesh color is white and the pigment around the nucleus is absent. The fruit weight is 220-300 g, which is large for an early maturing variety. The flesh is somewhat fibrous, but smooth and juicy. The taste is rich in aroma, and the sugar content is 10 to 14%, which is very sweet for this time of year. Fruit shelf life is 3-4 days at 15°C. The shape of the tree is intermediate to that of ‘Akatsuki’, and the vigor of the tree is weaker than ‘Hatsuotome’ and in the middle of ‘Akatsuki’. The new shoots are thick and resemble ‘Fukuotome’ and ‘Akatsuki’. In addition, the branches are hard and the lateral branches are difficult to droop. Stem enlargement is slow. The hard nucleus stage is about 50 days after full bloom, which is the same period as ‘Akatsuki’. The beginning of coloring is 10-14 days after the hard core stage, and the beginning of harvesting is around 15-20 days after the beginning of coloring. A red pigment can be seen in the flesh. The incidence of nucleus cracking is less than 10%, which is relatively low for an early maturing species. I have heard that the occurrence of fruit cracking and physiological fruit drop is not observed. Although there is no pollen, the full bloom period is the same as that of ‘Akatsuki’, so natural mating can be expected, so artificial pollination is not necessary in mixed plantings. In addition, mixed planting seems to be difficult due to problems in control. In that case, it is desirable to carry out artificial pollination. Since there is no pollen, removing buds can be omitted, but removing about 50% of the buds, especially on short branches, is effective in ensuring fruit enlargement. Seedlings are sold only within Fukushima Prefecture for the time being, as the seedlings are a variety that has been cultivated by the prefecture alone. Hatsuhime peach: The fruit weight is about 230g to 280g, which is rather small and has an oblate shape. It is characterized by its fragrant and juicy peaches, bright red color, refreshing sweetness, and easy to soften. March 16, 2022 Cultural assets and cultural facilities were also damaged. At the former Kosakamura Industrial Association Ishikura, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Kunimi Town, Date County, the masonry on the outer wall collapsed. It seems that Ishikura had just recovered in February 2022 after a part of the wall collapsed due to the February 2021 Off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture earthquake. JA Fukushima Mirai, which is owned and managed, is very disappointing. He has expressed his view that he wants to restore it because it is an important property of the area. It seems that the roof tiles were also damaged by the masonry on the wall, which was different from the one in February last year. Built in 1941, it is one of the largest existing stone warehouses in the town and became a nationally registered tangible cultural property in 2016. In addition, Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (management company: Iwaki Kanko Machizukuri Bureau) seems to have damaged the roof etc. due to a part of the steel frame of the facility falling into the building. It seems that the materials from the time when the Joban coalfield（Exists in the past from Tomioka Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture to Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture） prospered and the precious fossils such as Futabasaurus suzukii found in the city did not damage the exhibits and cultural properties, so it is safe for the time being. Fukushima Local Meteorological Observatory (Matsukicho) announced on April 4, 2022 that Prunus yedoensis has blossomed in Fukushima City. It blooms 3 days earlier than normal and is expected to be in full bloom around 7-8 days. Last year’s flowering was on March 25, the earliest since the start of observation in 1953, about 70 years ago, and it seems that the temperature in March this year was not as high as last year and was delayed by 10 days. Meteorological Observatory staff confirmed that five or six or more flowers had opened on the specimen tree in Shinobuyama Park (Taishido, Fukushima City). According to the meteorological observatory, the city’s expected maximum temperature is 15 degrees Celsius on the 5th and 21 degrees Celsius on the 6th, with warm days continuing. The Sakura Festival will be held in the park until April 17th. Fukushima Three Major Brand Chicken Promotion Council (Aizu homebred chicken Mishimaya Co., Ltd., Kawamata Town Agricultural Promotion Corporation, Date Bussan Co., Ltd. are the three representative ingredients of Fukushima Prefecture, “Aizu homebred chicken” and “Kawamata gamecock”. “Date chicken” is scheduled to release “Original mixed rice base set” using Aizu homebred chicken, Kawamata shamo, and Date chicken on April 11. It seems to be the first product completed as a council. Using ingredients that represent Fukushima Prefecture, it seems to convey the deliciousness to the whole country. Date Bussan in Date City, which produces and sells chickens, Aizu homebred chicken Mishima store in Mishima-cho, Onuma-gun (joined the “Most Beautiful Village in Japan” Union in 2012), Kawamata-cho Agricultural Promotion Corporation, Fukushima, which is the secretariat. It seems that the city’s first printing set up a council in May 2021 and is preparing for it. It seems that Yamagiwa Shokusai Kobo in Aizuwakamatsu City cooperated in the production. Aizu homebred chicken seems to be finished in Western style using tomato, basil, onion and so on. Kawamata gamecock seems to have a Japanese taste that makes the best use of the flavors of frozen bean curd, turnip leaves, and ginger. The date chicken is Chinese style, and the exquisite texture of bamboo sprouts and burdock seems to be good. All of them seem to incorporate plenty of vegetables from Fukushima prefecture, so if you see them, be sure to buy them. JA Fukushima Mirai is the northern region of Fukushima prefecture (Fukushima city, Date city, Nihonmatsu city, Motomiya city, Kawamata town, Kunimi town, Koori town, Otama village) and Soma area (Soma city, Minamisoma city, Shinchi town, Iitate village) It is a wide-area JA that has jurisdiction over 12 municipalities, and the area under its jurisdiction occupies 19% of the total area of Fukushima Prefecture. The Abukuma River runs north-south through the central area in the northern part of the prefecture, and a basin extends in that basin. In addition to forming one of the nation’s leading fruit tree areas such as peaches, apples and pears, the area is said to have many tourism resources such as hot springs. The Soma region facing the sea is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Abukuma Highlands, so the climate is mild. Paddy rice is popular in the flat areas, and livestock is popular in the mountains. Fruits, vegetables, paddy rice and livestock are produced in a well-balanced manner throughout the jurisdiction. Prehistoric Fukushima City seems to have been on the seabed after being separated from the continent. After that, it became uplifted and landed, and sedimentary layers were formed by active volcanic activity. Due to subsidence, lakes were formed in the north and marshes and swamps were formed in the south. Then, the subsidence continued, and the sedimentary basin of the alluvial fan was formed by the sediment of the river, and the subsidence is still continuing. In addition, the Abukuma River created a floodplain while changing the flow path each time a flood occurred. Many Jomon settlements were born in this area rich in nature, blessed with rivers and mountains. After the Yayoi period, the area was under the control of the Yamato administration during the Kofun period, and became Shinobu noKoori in the 7th century. The connection with the imperial court in the Nara and early Heian periods can be seen in the ruins of the county, the ruins of the Koshihama abandoned temple, the ruins of the Nishihara abandoned temple, and Kiyoakizuka. After Mr. Sato ruled this area of Oshu Fujiwara’s villa, and after the conquest of Oshu by Minamoto no Yoritomo at the end of the Heian period, Mr. Date will rule this area for a long time until it became the territory of Ujisato Gamo in 1591. After Mr. Uesugi ruled here in the Edo period, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hotta, and Mr. Itakura ruled the Fukushima clan and reached the Meiji era. In the history of Fukushima City, the major battles fought here in Fukushima are the “Battle of Ishinazaka” and the “Battle of Matsukawa”. There were few other conflicts, and it can be said that it was a relatively peaceful region. In the early Meiji era, the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement was active, and the “Fukushima Incident” occurred. Also, from the late Edo period to the Meiji era, the sericulture industry flourished as the center of the Tohoku economy. In order to start farming in Fukushima City, it is necessary to acquire or rent more than 40 ares (4,000 km2) of farmland. In addition, when buying, selling or leasing agricultural land, procedures from public organizations such as the Agricultural Commission that manages agricultural land and the Fukushima Prefectural Agricultural Land Intermediate Management Organization are required. The Agricultural Commission and the Fukushima Prefectural Agricultural Land Intermediate Management Organization are said to mediate agricultural land based on the list of agricultural land that has been offered for loans. Agricultural management is characteristic of each district and crop. When deciding on cultivated items and management locations, it is best to find one that suits your management style. The Prefectural Kita Agriculture and Forestry Office and JA Fukushima Mirai have staff specializing in each crop, who will give advice. Many valuable cultural assets that have been protected by our predecessors and have been handed down until now are left behind. It is said that they will continue to strive for protection through the designation and registration of cultural properties, and protect and pass them on to future generations. Currently, the number of cultural properties that have been designated is 80 for national designation, 27 for prefecture designation, and 74 for city designation. Kawamata Town, Date District is located 22 km southwest of Fukushima City, the capital of the prefecture, and is blessed with the abundant nature of the Abukuma Mountains. In the olden days, it developed as one of the leading silk fabric producing areas in Japan, such as producing Kawamata silk, which is a favorite of Edo Castle. In recent years, due to changes in the industrial structure, the manufacturing industry such as transportation machinery and equipment has become the mainstay, but the first-class goods and customs brought in during the era when silk fabrics were prosperous still remain in the town, and the capital and the capital The culture that has come into contact with the world’s first-class products fosters a pre-emptive temperament and a spirit of challenge, and can be glimpsed in agricultural and industrial manufacturing, and active events and exchanges. The climate belongs to the inland climate, and you can feel the four seasons throughout the year. In spring and autumn, there is little rainfall and many mild days, but in winter, the temperature drops and there is little snowfall, so there are many dry days. The annual weather conditions are an average temperature of 12.2 ° C, an average humidity of 65.3%, and an accumulated rainfall of 992.9 mm. Kawamata Town Agricultural Promotion Corporation: Kawamata game fowl became a “Fukushima brand certified product” in 2008. Not only is it delicious, it is a healthy meat with high protein, low calories and low fat. The exquisite chewy texture and the umami that spreads in your mouth as you chew become a habit. The production area of Kawamata game fowl, which attracts the tongues of professionals who are particular about ingredients, including those involved in restaurants, is a town surrounded by the mountains of the Abukuma mountain range. Grow freely in a quiet and spacious environment. Kawamata is a town that prospered as a production center for silk fabrics, especially habutae, and since the Edo period, the husbands of the hataya have kept shamo and enjoyed cockfighting. In 1983, it was Mr. Yasushi Watanabe, the mayor of the time, who was looking for local specialties, who noticed this tradition. The town revitalization project is launched at once. Since the meat of pure game fowl is hard, the poultry farm in Fukushima Prefecture (at that time) worked on breeding. After trial and error, he found that by crossing Red Cornish and Rhode Island Red, the meat quality would be ideal for Japanese, French, and Italian food. Kawamata Town Agricultural Promotion Corporation took over the business of Kawamata Town game fowl that started in this way in 1987, and took over the processing and sales, and cooperated with Kawamata game fowl Farm Co., Ltd., which supplies chicks, and 14 farmers who breed. I have proceeded. Mr. Kasama, President and CEO of Kosha, said, “Our strength is that we manage breeding chickens, hatching, raising chicks, fattening, and processing and selling.” Game fowl are vulnerable to noisy environments and heat, so chicken coops are scattered in the mountains at an altitude of 400 to 500 meters, a large playground is prepared, the number of birds per tsubo is suppressed, and male and female mixed breeding is done freely. We focused on improving the breeding environment for healthy growth. They is particular about food and feeds vegetables and green grass in addition to antibiotic-free feed: Overcome many difficulties and fascinate taste professionals, recovery to tomorrow, reconstruction. Town-designated intangible folk cultural property: “Yamagiya Yasaka Shrine Three-headed Lion Dance Shimogumi” : In the middle of the Edo period (at least before 180 years), this area became a bad crop, a plague broke out, and Yamanoke devastated crops. It is said that people started by dedicating a lion dance to a shrine and praying for a good harvest and the extinction of evil spirits. The characteristics of the three-headed lion dance here are said to be the “brave dance” and the lively “musical accompaniment”. In this three-headed lion dance, the upper group and the lower group take turns taking charge of the “inn” every year. It is said that what has been handed down to this day is the “Inn” system. The house that became “Inn” kept what was necessary for the lion dance for two years, and provided hospitality after the performance. The performances are eight songs, “Six beats”, “Sozoroki”, “Inn”, “Mizuage”, “Shingashosho”, “Oka”, “Female lion over”, and “Flower receiving dance”. Due to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake, it is currently not possible to show it locally, and it was shown at the request of other regions. “Kyoho Grape” is famous as a raw edible grape native to Japan. Compared to various grapes, the fruit tends to be larger. Nod from the reason of “King of grapes”. It is cultivated with gibberellin treatment and has few seeds. It is a hybrid of “Wase Ishihara Grapes”, a branch of “Campbell Early Grapes” discovered in the Taisho era, and the Australian variety “Centenial Grapes”, and is a representative variety of large grapes. Among the many grapes, the most popular “Kyoho Grape” is large, has amethyst-like luster and luster, has a high sugar content and acidity, and is characterized by a rich taste. “Takao Grape” is a “Kyoho Grapes” that was cultivated and selected by Mr. Kozaburo Ashikawa of the Tokyo Metropolitan Agriculture and Forestry Research Center in 1956. It is an improved seedling species. In 1975, the systematic name: “Tachikawa No. 1 Grape” was registered as a seedling name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at that time. The berries are purple-black oblong, slightly smaller than “Kyoho Grapes”, and the flesh is tight. In addition to polyphenols, the flesh contains a new substance, “Pentapeptide” (a substance in which five amino acids are linked), which is expected to play a major role in improving brain function. Many are included. “Kyoho Grape” is a registered trademark, and was originally a grape named “Ishihara Centennial Grapes”. In 1953, an application for registration was made under the name of the Agricultural Seedling Law, and in 1954, an application was made for registration at the Japan Patent Office. The following year, in 1955, the trademark was registered as “Kyoho Grapes”. The “Agricultural Seedling Law (Act No. 115 of 1947)” was significantly revised in 1978 (Showa 53) and the variety registration system was established and changed to the “Seedling Law” (Law No. 89). rice field. UPOV (Convention) (France: Union Internationale pour la Protection des Obtentions Végétales), which Japan joined in 1982, is the official name of the International Convention for the Protection of Seedlings. Concluded, the amendment came into effect in 1991, the law was completely amended once, and the revised law (Law No. 83) came into effect from December 24, 1998. I hear that “Takao Grapes” takes much more time and effort to cultivate than “Kyoho Grapes”. This grape is a variety with extremely low production, although it is acclaimed as “the best taste of black grapes”. The berries are purple-black oblong, slightly smaller than Kyoho Grapes, and the flesh is tight. It has a strong sweetness, moderate acidity, a slight aroma, a rich taste, and seedless grapes. In Inagi City and Hino City, Tokyo, it seems that cultivation began around 1970 by the hands of producers who fell in love with the grapes. I heard that the “Inagi City Takao Grape Study Group (currently Inagi City Takao Grape Production Association)” was established in 1976, and the “Hino City Grape Study Group (currently Hino City Grape Association)” was established in 1987. The trees are vigorous and almost “Kyoho Grapes”. Sprouting and spreading leaves are earlier than Kyoho Grapes, but flowering is slightly delayed. Most of the pollen is irregular and hardly germinates, and seeds cannot be produced. The berries are purple-black and rich in fruit powder. Treatment with gibberellin (GA) during the flowering period results in 7-8 g oval (4-5 g round in the untreated) drupe, sugar content 17-18%, low acidity, and slightly hard meat.
Sakura White Peach is not registered as a variety by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and its popularity is still low. For this reason, the amount produced is small and it is treated as a rare peach. The fibers are not rough, but the sugar content seems to be high. The peaches are so hard that they have a crunchy texture, and their flesh is firm, so they keep well for a long time. It is a large variety that will become soft as it ripens over a period of time, but is recommended for those who like firmer peaches.
Enzan in Yamanashi prefecture? The Goku Okute variety was discovered as a branch of white peach. The fruit weight is large at 350-400g, and the sugar content is high at 13-15%. The fruit skin is pale red in color at the front, the fruit is slightly hard, and the pulp is white and smooth. It blooms quickly, about the same as Hikawa Hakuho, and the period from full bloom to maturity is over 150 days.
Harvesting of the Goku-Okute variety Sakura white Peach has begun in the JA Fukuriima Area. Sakura White Peach” is the variety that serves as the anchor for the peach relay in the area, which started in June, and is a popular variety with harder fruits and higher sugar content than other varieties. Sakura white peaches will begin to be delivered to the JA joint selection site from September 1st, and after ripening for two days, they will be sorted and shipped. Last year, 53,646 cases (1 case 5 kg) were shipped. The company plans to ship 50,000 cases in 2023. On August 31st, we held a cherry blossom and white peach harvest guidance session. About 100 producers attended the guidance session held at the JA Yuno common selection field. A farming instructor from the JA Iizaka Farming Center will explain the sales situation, points to keep in mind when cultivating, standards, etc. The instructor urges everyone to “check the standards and prepare everything right up to the final harvest so that you can have a good finish.” It appears that the producers looked at sample products and confirmed standards such as color and size.
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