Akita – known for apple cultivationKazuno-City Akita is known for its apples. The big temperature difference between night and day makes the apples firm, dark-colored and most of all delicious. Therefore apples have been made for a very long time. It started in the early Meiji period. Soon the taste became widely known, and ”Kazuno Apples” were shipped to not just the neighboring prefectures but to Tokyo as well. |
Starting Peach-cultivation”I was told I’d never be a match to the farmers in the original production areas. ” Sato looks back to when he first began cultivating peaches. It is an all too familiar concept that peaches do not grow at low temperatures. Approximately 20 years ago, Sato went to Fukushima and Yamanashi, locations famous for peaches, for training. Everyone told him, ”It’s not a good idea.” Yet with great determination, he was successful in creating a brand of peach that is highly appraised across the country. |
Peaches Sweet and BeautifulKazuno Hokugen Peaches are not just popular due to its late seasonality. They are truly appraised for its ”taste”. Peaches need to meet size and sugar concentration standards before it can be shipped. |
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