Shipments of Watermelons Reach Peak in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture; Refreshing Fruit Key to Beating Extreme Summer Heat
![](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SA-watermelon.jpg)
13:50 JST, July 22, 2024
Tens of thousands of watermelons fresh from the fields are seen in a sorting facility in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Monday. The Obanazawa brand of watermelon is a local specialty of the city, which is one of the nation’s largest producers of the fruit. Watermelons grown in the city and two of its neighbors are known for their high sugar level. A watermelon farmer in the city said, “I want people to overcome the extreme summer heat by eating our fresh watermelons.”
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Typhoon Shanshan Forms, Slowly Moves Toward Japan; Govt Says Typhoon No. 10 Likely to Approach Japan Next Week
-
Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan
-
Shizuoka Pref. City Offers Foreigners Free Japanese Language Classes; Aims to Raise Non-Natives to Daily Conversation Level
-
Typhoon No. 10 Forecast to Develop; Move into Pacific Ocean South of Japan on Aug. 26
-
Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
JN ACCESS RANKING