Orange persimmons sway in autumn air as drying season peaks in northern Japan city
KAMINOYAMA, Yamagata -- The production of dried persimmons, a local specialty and a familiar sight in late autumn, is now at its peak in this northern
Kaminoya, a city in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, is currently experiencing the peak of its dried persimmon production. The city's fruit farms have been working tirelessly to produce the local delicacy, with persimmons hanging from trees in a vivid display of orange as the drying season reaches its climax. At Suda Seikaen fruit farm, for instance, the farm owner Yoshiaki Suda, a 49-year-old man, oversees the drying process of benigaki, a type of persimmon, which involves hanging the fruits for about two weeks outdoors and then drying them indoors for another two weeks.
Once the persimmons have lost enough moisture and a white coating of sugar has formed on their surface, they are ready to be enjoyed. This year's crop has been particularly bountiful, thanks to heavy rainfall in September and favorable weather conditions during the sun-drying period, leading to a good harvest. The farm plans to continue production until early January, with around 300,000 persimmons expected to be shipped, and they are also available for purchase through the farm's online store.
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