【製品名（商品名）】
塩とまと（ななちゃん）
【種類】
Solanum lycopersicum L.
【生産,卸地】
熊本県八代市水島町（株式会社 松村一園芸）
【名前の由来】
Originating around the Andes in western South America, the indigenous Aztecs called it “TOMATL.” It is widely known, and it is said that Tang dynasty（唐柿） and “TOMATO” are used in Japan after the Meiji Era. It was probably named after the name of the area where it is produced. From “fruit tomatoes” with a sweet and rich taste.
【主な特徴】
“Mizushima Town”, It is called ‘Manyo no Sato（Native Place）’. It is famous as a small island that appears in Nihonshoki（Chronicles of Japan）and Manyoshu（Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves）. When Emperor Keiko came, there was no water when he ate. Then, when a person named ‘Ohidari’ prayed to God, it is said that the water came out. Left as an island outside the inning-Picturesque scenery the coastline curves to avoid MIZUSHIMA. The entire town is a land created by a reclamation project in the latter half of the Edo period. Country-designated scenic spot, designated date is February 12, 2009 : Mizushima = Uyanagishimo Town. Located at the mouth of the Kuma River, it is connected to the land at low tide. Osada no Okimi（長田（Nagata no）王 ; 摂津大夫）聞きしごとまこと貴く奇しくも神さびをるかこれの水島（3-245） ; As I heard from the legend, it's really good. It's strangely divine. 葦北の野坂の浦ゆ船出して水島に行かむ波立つなゆめ（3-246） ; Let's set sail through Nosaka no Ura in Ashikita and Go. Wave, never stand.（熊本県葦北郡芦北町田浦町-万葉集歌碑）“Yatsushiro City”, It is located about 40 km south of Kumamoto City, the prefecture's capital. It has an area of about 50 km from east to west, about 30 km from north to south, and an area of about 680 km2. The west faces Yatsushiro Sea, and the north is Yatsushiro District, Uki, Kamimashiki, and Shimomashiki. It borders Higashiusuki District in the east and Kuma District and Ashikita District in the south. It is divided into mountainous areas and plains by the “Hinagu fault scarp”.（It is estimated that the latest activity period for the Kouya-Shirahata section is after about 1,600 years ago and before about 1,200 years ago. The average activity interval is unknown, and it is possible that the amount of deviation during activity was about 2 m, mainly due to right lateral deviation. In the Hinagu section, the average activity interval may be about 36 million years to 11,000 years. New The activity period is estimated to be after about 8400 years ago and before about 2,000 years ago. Dislocation It seems that there was a relative uplift of about 3m on the southeast side and a lateral shift to the right beyond that. It is possible that the Yatsushiro Sea section was active at intervals of about 11,100 to 6,400 years on average. New The activity period is estimated to be after about 1,700 years ago and before about 900 years ago. There is a possibility of the Higo earthquake in 744 AD (Tenpyo 16). It is estimated that there was a deviation of about 3 m during the activity, but the direction of the deviation is unknown.etc.）About 70% of the total area is mountainous and about 30% is plain. In the mountainous area, Kunimi-peak (1,739 m) in Izumi town is the highest peak and forms the backbone area of the Kyushu Mountains. Examples of the hiding villages of the Heike no Ochiudo include Gokanosho in Kumamoto Prefecture and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture. The city is dazzling with its history and natural scenery. The plains are rich in land formed by the Kumagawa River, one of Japan's three rapids, and the Hikawa River system. An alluvial plain centered on alluvial fans and deltas. In addition, it has a vast plain that has been reclaimed for many years. Utilizing these abundant resources, many agricultural products such as rush（Juncus effusus L. var. decipens Buchen.）and tomato are produced. In addition to the blessed natural conditions, the construction of seaside industrial land and the enhancement of port facilities were planned, and factories of large companies entered the market from early on.It is in the middle of developing as one of the prefecture's leading industrial cities. Developed Yatsushiro Port, the largest international trading port in the prefecture as an Asia logistics base. It is a key point for land and sea transportation.It is famous as an area with abundant nature, resources, and a high base of transportation.Kumamoto Prefecture faces the sea on the west side, and the rest of the mountains are lined up, so the climate varies from region to region. Around the Kumamoto Plain, summer is hot and winter is cold inland. At dusk in Summer, a phenomenon called “Higo evening calm” occurs, in which the area becomes calm. The Amakusa region has an oceanic climate, and the coastal area is famous as the northernmost point of coral reefs. There is a basin in the Kuma region in the south, and it seems that summers are hot and winters are cold. The Aso region surrounded by Asogairin mountain has a mountainous climate, and it is relatively cool in summer. In winter, the temperature drops to below freezing, and it seems that snow can be seen. Precipitation is high in Kuma and Aso, especially near Mt. Aso, reaching more than that in a year. This abundant rain brings water sources to various parts of the prefecture and provides vitality to moisturize the fields and people. In Prefecture, heavy rains occur during the rainy season, and heavy and torrential rains are likely to occur due to the hot and humid southwestern air currents coming from the East China Sea. I've heard that some management is required to make the fruits grow, color them, and reach the harvest（Light irradiation ripening technology）. Follow the roots of delicious tomatoes from the producer's family. MATSUMURA family grows salted tomatoes with their family in Yatsushiro City Mizushima Town, in a house over 100 m long. From the early days of Kiyomasa KATO in Edo, large-scale reclamation began at the Kuma River Estuary in Yatsushiro. It divided the shallow sea and converted it into agricultural land. However, in areas where land reclamation is not sufficient, sea salt will seep out from underground to above ground. In such places, the plants do not absorb enough water and appear to be stunted. However, with tomatoes, the contents are thick and condensed because they do not grow sufficiently. Therefore, the salted tomato tree seems to be a little dead or a little lackluster. It is said that nutrients are condensed in the fruits in order to leave the seeds for posterity. It can be said that it is the result of research cultivated over many years. Yatsushiro's salted tomatoes, also known as the original fruit tomatoes（The umami and fragrance are rich because the contents are condensed without becoming too large. The flesh is firm and the skin is a little firm）, are full of joy once you taste them. It has a sugar content of 8 degrees or more, and some of them seem to reach 13-14 degrees. Salted tomatoes, which do not grow to half the size of ordinary tomatoes, have a concentrated sweetness and ‘umami’. Even in Yatsushiro Plain, where the Tomato house spreads, only a small part of salted tomatoes can be produced. It can only be done in areas where natural conditions overlap.The introduced variety is Momotaro. I would like many people to know the taste of delicious tomatoes that we are working hard to make. I also hope.
Kumamoto Prefecture is the number one producer of tomatoes in Japan. Shipments start around October, and until around June, tomatoes grown in greenhouses in the Yatsushiro area go to the market, and then gradually change to tomatoes from Aso. Therefore, it seems to be a tomato kingdom where you can eat delicious tomatoes all year round. Yatsushiro was originally a reclaimed land, so there are differences in the soil. The salted tomato that was born from that is sour at first, followed by sweetness that fills your mouth, and finally you can feel a slight salty taste. The pioneer of salt tomato production, Hajime Matsumura Engei in Mizushima Town, Yatsushiro City, farming is not a profitable business, but it is a business that must not be stopped. I always seem to think so.
Salt tomatoes are specially cultivated tomatoes that are cultivated in reclaimed land with high salinity in the soil, such as the Yatsushiro region of Kumamoto Prefecture, and have a sugar content of 8% or more. It is as sweet as a fruit and is the original fruit tomato. Land with high salinity is inherently unsuitable for the normal growth of crops, and plants often die because they cannot absorb enough water through their roots, just as they suffer from salt damage. However, by taking advantage of the environment and reducing the water content of the salted tomato to the point where it is just about to die, it seems to grow into a fruit tomato that is extremely concentrated in sweetness and umami.
Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro Uki specialty "salt tomato" has been registered as a brand on October 7, 2021 as "Kumamoto salt tomato" under the geographical indication protection system that registers regional specialties nationwide. The Geographical Indication (GI) Protection System is a system in which the government protects the names of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foodstuffs that have traditions nurtured in the region and whose high quality is associated with the place of production as intellectual property. The aim is to stop the increase in counterfeit goods, which has become more serious in recent years, to protect the interests of producers, and to increase the reliability of specialty products themselves. It has been in operation since 2015 in Japan, and has already been introduced in more than 100 countries around the world.
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