Certified Organic "Umeboshi" Pickled Plums from Japan with Guérande Salt (120g)

One pack of certified JAS organic "umeboshi" pickled plums from Gunma, Japan. Each pack contains 120g (4.2oz) of plums that have been carefully cultivated by a family farm with over a century in the plum business. Grass is cultivated around the base of the trees, improving the activity of microbes in the soil and improving both the health of the trees and quality of the fruits. Biochar from plum branches is employed alongside this method, further enriching the soil for an ideal growing environment. Sustainable practices are always encouraged, as seen in the glass greenhouses and solar power employed by the farmers to reduce plastic waste and reduce the carbon footprint by running a self-sustaining farm.

These traditional organic pickled plums have a salt content of 13-15%, offering a classic salty flavor. The French Guérande salt used is a natural sea salt crafted in salt marshes by French salt artisans using techniques that remain unchanged from over 1,000 years ago. This carefully selected, unrefined salt retains sea minerals which - combined with the plums - offer a deep and mellow flavor. Pickled plums can be used as a topping for fresh white rice, or enjoyed with hot water to make healthy plum tea. With wide versatility, they can also be enjoyed in pasta dishes, with fish, or paired with meat and vegetables in both hot and cold recipes.

What is Biochar?

Biochar is charcoal made from burning organic matter for a short time in a low-oxygen environment. When mixed into the soil, carbon is retained for a long period which inhibits the release or greenhouse gases. Tiny holes in the charcoal are also believed to provide a home for micro organisms that develop and nurture richly fertile soil. Biochar has been recognized as an environmentally and humanity-friendly soil improvement material by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries.

We also offer delicious plum paste from this same producer.

✔ Certified JAS organic locally grown plums from Japan.

✔ Grown on a farm that has been chemical pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer free for over 15 years.

✔ Plums gain plentiful nutrients though grass cultivation, biochar, and natural leaf mulch.

✔ Carefully hand-picked from trees only when the fruit is fully ripened.

✔ Farming operations performed using sustainable solar energy.

✔ Sun-dried in a glass greenhouse, reducing plastic waste.

✔ Absolutely no preservatives, antioxidants, sweeteners, or other additives.

✔ Pickled with premium crystallized Guérande sea salt from France. Clean and safe salt that has been scientifically shown free of microplastics.

✔ Guérande salt is unrefined, offering rich minerals and complex savory flavor. Rich in all-natural magnesium, calcium, and potassium.

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Yuasa Farm, which produces and processes these plums, has over a century of history growing plums at the foot of Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture. With sustainability in mind, the farm is committed to using as much natural energy as possible. Solar energy is used to run vehicles and farm machinery, and glass greenhouses are used for drying plums in the sun, thereby reducing the generation of plastic waste. Extra plum branches are burned heating and hot water, and are also processed into biochar to improve the soil on the farm. The producers continue to deliver delicious, high-quality plums and plum products through farming that is friendly to both nature and people.