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Product Summary (Registration No.30)

Registration No.30 東根さくらんぼ

Registered name (Transcription) : 東根さくらんぼ(Higashine Sakuranbo)
Reference information : HIGASHINE CHERRY
東根さくらんぼ

Category of product

Class 3: Fruit (Cherry)

Production Area

Higashine City and a part of adjacent town and cities, Yamagata Prefecture

Registered Group

Higashine Fruit Kingdom Fruits Industrial Cluster Association (Kaju Okoku Higashine Rokuji-Sangyouka Suishin Kyougikai )

Characteristics

HIGASHINE CHERRY is characterized by its large size and high level of sugar content. The excellent combination of refreshing sweetness and balanced sourness has attracted many consumers.

Link with the Production Area

Higashine City is the origin of Sato Nishiki, which is said to be the best variety of cherry. Producers’ continuous improvement of their production technique has enabled them to deliver high quality cherries broadly to the market. Today, Higashine City is the largest cherry cultivation area in Japan.

Contact

Intellectual Property Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950, Japan
Tel: +81-3-6744-2062