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The citrus season is finally coming to an end. There are two types of blood oranges, but the Tarocco variety available in April has a milder flavor than the Moro variety from February.   Kogane-kan has a juice that is perfectly balanced like a cocktail, with a gentle sweet and sour taste similar to honey yuzu or honey lemon. Kogane-kan is believed to be a natural cross between Satsuma mandarin and yuzu, and it is said to have been consumed since the Meiji era. The texture of the peel and pith is exactly like yuzu, while the flesh is like a mandarin. When processing them, I can't help but think of a line from an old man in a movie, "I know your parents well."   Citrus fruits, with their rich aroma and colors, are always wonderful ingredients, I think. Thanks to the farmers who cultivate these fruits for a year and ship them every year, we can experience the changing seasons repeatedly and look forward to the future.

Haruka, with its gentle taste, is something I look forward to every year. The flavor of this citrus fruit has a unique, mild sweetness that can't be replaced by anything else.   It's like a sweet grapefruit, and brings back the nostalgic comfort of the mixed juice I drank as a child. Fruits are truly wonderful.   Nino Farm's citrus orchard is located right by Uwajima Bay. The yellow citrus fruits ripening on the trees shone like lighthouses illuminating the sea. It was a wonderful, historic landscape where demanding fishing and farming seemed to support each other, and the beautiful sea and mountains were in harmony.   I look forward to each year's harvest.  

The delicious plum wines are ready.From left to right (darkest to lightest) are "Lavender Plum Wine, Ginger Plum Wine, and Almond Plum Wine."Shipment to the Mito Plum Wine Festival venue will begin. Lavender Plum Wine has a refreshing and tangy flavor (sold out at exhibition)Ginger Plum Wine has a well-balanced spicy and sweet adult flavor.Almond Plum Wine has a sweet taste with a hint of tartness (sold out at exhibition).Ginger Plum Wine will be available in the online shop.The combination of ginger and plum is suitable for both hot water and cold water dilutions.The spiciness prevents it from being overly sweet, creating a exquisite balance. As expected, ginger and plum are veteran ingredients representing Japanese pickles. They are also delicious when steeped in alcohol. This pairing is brilliant! It's so good that I'm tempted to add it to my permanent collection... I might just expand Antique's lineup.   Postscript We have re-produced the sold-out plum wines due to additional orders. Please enjoy them.

We processed fresh citrus fruits received from Ninofarm in Ehime Prefecture.