Foods

Fruits:Index

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photo of Nashi pears<梨>

[September 2.2010]

Nashi pears<梨>

Types such as "kosui", "hosui", and "nijisseiki" are grown throughout Fukushima Prefecture, which is one of Japan's major producers. Enjoy the refresh...

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photo of Peaches<桃>

[August26.2010]

Peaches<桃>

Given that Fukushima is the nation's second largest producer of peaches, they can be said to be the "prefectural fruit" of Fukushima. These have a gen...

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photo of Persimmons<柿>

[March17.2010]

Persimmons<柿>

Come autumn, persimmons are picked in the Aizu region. By being steeped in distilled spirit, the famous "Shibugaki" persimmons have their astringency...

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photo of Apples<りんご>

[March17.2010]

Apples<りんご>

Fukushima has a long history of growing apples, and these have a range of distinctive tastes and external appearances. Thanks to Fukushima's warm cli...

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photo of Grapes<ぶどう>

[March17.2010]

Grapes<ぶどう>

Fukushima Prefecture is a major grape-producing region, growing many varieties of grape, with the "kyoho" and "takao" varieties being particularly we...

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photo of Strawberries<いちご>

[March17.2010]

Strawberries<いちご>

Strawberries can go on sale from as early as December, lasting right through to May. A distinctive feature of these is their refreshing taste even aft...

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photo of Dried Persimmons<あんぽ柿>

[March10.2010]

Dried Persimmons<あんぽ柿>

This is a traditional fruit with a unique method of preparation, in which the persimmons are fumigated in sulfur and then dried. A feature of these is...

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