Naturally grown Hassaku oranges (by Fukushima)

Naturally grown hassaku oranges by Yuji Fukushima in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture

Yuji Fukushima is engaged in natural farming in Minamata city, Kumamoto prefecture.
Mr. Fukushima grows a wide variety of citrus fruits at a citrus farm that has been in operation for generations.


"I live in Minamata, Kumamoto, and a long time ago, Minamata disease caused concern to people all over the country. Environmental pollution in particular must never be allowed to happen again, and because we are well aware of the horror of environmental pollution, there are many organizations that are enthusiastic about organic farming, and Minamata is a place where there is a particularly large amount of information available to each other," says Fukushima.
Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture has a history of the Minamata disease problem, which was officially recognized in 1956, but it is also an environmentally friendly city that has faced the problem as a whole region and achieved recovery.
As a result, many farmers have been working on environmentally friendly agriculture in recent years, and Fukushima is leading the way among them as a pioneer.

[Hassaku] Its strong flavor is its defining feature. The flesh has just the right amount of granularity, making it satisfying to eat. The skin of the Hassaku is not too thick, and has a nice fragrance, so you can float it in your bath to make a citrus bath.