Plum tree (ume - 梅:うめ)

The Japanese plum is associated with spring as plum trees blossom early in the year. The fruit is less sweet than Western kinds and is usually used as a pickle called 'umeboshi' or to flavor a liqueur called 'umeshu'.

 

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Detail of a woodblock print from Hiroshige, the Plum Orchard In Kameido [source]
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Japanese umeshu liqueur transfered in a bottle after maceration

 

 

 

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