Yesterday and the day before yesterday
We had strawberries, so today I’d like to talk about melons.
Do you know which prefecture produces the most melons in Japan?
(SARUDONO)
Hmmm.
Hokkaido?
Too bad!
The correct answer is in Ibaraki Prefecture.
The unique melon marathon is held every year in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Ibaraki Melon Melon Run Mito Kairakuen
The course runs through Kairakuen Park, one of Japan’s three most famous gardens.
What makes it unique?
Generally, water stations are set up at various locations during a marathon,
in this Melon Melon Run
What a surprise! in addition to water stations,
there are melon supply stations!
(SARUDONO)
Is that true！？
So interesting！！
Apparently, you can eat all the Quincy melons and other melons (orange-fleshed melons) you want!
Isn’t it too gorgeous?
(SARUDONO)
That’s true.
Melons came to Japan from China in the Nara period.
It has been in Japan for such a long time!
(SARUDONO)
However, it was called a gourd, a different variety from today’s melons, and was used mainly for medicinal purposes, not for eating.
So it was.
(SARUDONO)
I came here from the Edo period (1603-1867), when melon cultivation began in earnest.
I think it was in the late 1600’s.
The variety called “Makuwa-uri” was especially popular.
The Makuwa Uri is a direct ancestor of the modern melon.
It was characterized by its sweetness and fragrance.
I see.
Now, a melon melon orchid in Ibaraki Prefecture,
The date is June 9, 2024 (Sunday),
but the deadline for entry is 23:59 on Monday, May 20, 2024, the day after tomorrow.
You who love melon and love to run!
Hurry up~~!
Please check our HP for more information.
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