Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association
This year’s No. 1 delicious “apple” chosen by a vegetable sommelier has been decided! “Haruka” by Norihiko Shirata of Yamagata Prefecture wins the top gold prize at the “2nd National Apple Championship”! ……
The Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association (location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Eiji Fukui) held the “2nd National Apple Championship” (hereinafter referred to as the “Championship”) on Thursday, November 30, 2023. We received 21 apple entries from production areas all over the country, and the vegetable sommelier who served as the evaluator tasted them without disclosing the product name, production area, producer information, etc. The deliciousness was judged by taste evaluation, and each award was determined by the total score of all the evaluators.
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https://www.instagram.com/ooyakajukumiai/(https://www.instagram.com/shiratamaniacs/)
・It was my first time to eat an apple with such a rich, rich sweetness. ・A sweet apple. The firmness of the pulp is just right. The skin is very thin and easy to eat, but I prefer it to be a little more sour. -Producer’s points-
It’s a yellow apple. We are working hard to make delicious apples. [Image 6
http://fumifarm-yamagata.com/-Evaluator’s comments-・It smells like sweet honey, making it feel like drinking rich apple juice. – Juicy taste that drips down to your fingers when you take a bite. The balance of sweetness and acidity is also very good. The bright red color is also beautiful
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-Producer’s points-
The aim is to increase the sugar content by cultivating without removing the leaves. In order to improve the appearance even when the leaves are not removed, we also take more effort than regular cultivation to control the coloring, such as using reflective sheets and spinning balls.
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https://www.instagram.com/ooyakajukumiai/ (https://www.instagram.com/shiratamaniacs/) -Evaluator’s comments- ・When you take a bite, you first feel the sourness, followed by a sweetness that gives you the feeling of being the royal road to apples.・The sweetness and sourness are just right. It has a light and crispy texture and is juicy, so I want to eat it every day.
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We are working hard to grow apples with the aim of producing delicious apples. [Image 8
 / Farmind Co., Ltd. (Aomori Prefecture)
Bronze Award: Hikarisen's Sun Fuji (contains honey with sugar content of 14 degrees or higher) / Farmind Co., Ltd. (Aomori Prefecture) Contact: <a href=)
https://www.farmind.co.jp/-Evaluator’s comments-・It has a strong taste! Strong acidity. It goes well with any dish, including jam and apple pie.
– Comfortable crunchy texture. It has just the right amount of acidity and has a good balance of sweetness and sourness.
-Producer’s points-
In order to deliver products that are always delicious and of stable quality, Kosen’s apples are checked for quality using an optical sensor and screened for sugar content. We focus on maintaining the freshness of our apples by selecting them one by one from apples that have been grown using a method that focuses on flavor rather than appearance.
Among the sweet Sun Fuji varieties, we have carefully selected those containing honey with a sugar content of 14 degrees or higher. [Image 9
https://www.vege-fru.com/event/seika/Next time, we will hold the “3rd National Mikan Championship”. https://www.vege-fru.com/event/summit/2023/dec_2/
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What is “Vegetable Sommelier”?
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