We dry the Nankou plums harvested from our own plum orchard in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, in the sun every day.

Although the news is full of reports of scorching heat every day, it is also the perfect season for drying plums in the sun.

The weather has been good this year, and lots of pickled plums are drying nice and crisp.

The scorching sunlight and sauna-like heat enhance the unique flavor of the umeboshi.

The umeboshi plums that are hand-pickled by the beekeeping club members are well-known for their delicious taste every year.

Especially now, when we are prone to summer fatigue, we long for the sour taste of umeboshi.

These umeboshi will be delivered as gifts to customers who shop at SUGI BEE GARDEN starting around spring next year.