Ume (Plums)

Japan’s premier plums with their large size and tenderness! The finest product that is the pride of Wakayama Prefecture

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Wakayama Prefecture, which boasts the nation’s largest production of ume, is also famous as the area of the best brand of plum, Nanko Ume. The large, plump and tender plums are attractive and are popular as presents. You can taste them as umeboshi (pickled plums), in plum wine and other products.

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