茨城県·特産品
Hokota Melon
If you want to enjoy melt-in-your-mouth sweet melons to your heart's content, head to Hokota. This town boasts the highest melon production in Japan by municipality. Melon cultivation in Hokota began in the 1950s, and by 1981, its melon production value reached the top in the country. The warm climate and well-drained soil produce sweet and highly aromatic melons. Popular varieties include 'Ibaraking,' an original variety developed by Ibaraki over more than ten years, as well as Andes melons with their clean sweetness. At direct sales offices and melon-picking farms, you can find melons that are perfectly ripe for eating. Overflowing juice, rich sweetness, and an elegant aroma—it is a luxurious taste that represents the early summer in Hokota.
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