{"product_id":"自然栽培-あんず-池田さん","title":"[End of the season] Naturally grown pumpkin (Kachiwari) (by Hiroi)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eNaturally grown pumpkin by Mr. Hiroi (Kachiwari)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eWe have received some crushed pumpkins from Mr. Hiroi in Fukuoka Prefecture!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a mid-late variety of pumpkin selected and cultivated from native varieties in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e The fruit weighs around 1.2 kg and is pear-shaped.\u003cbr\u003e The flesh is dense and powdery with a rich flavor similar to sweet chestnuts.\u003cbr\u003e It has excellent storage properties and retains its flavor even after long-term storage of up to six months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eIf you let it sit for 3 to 5 months after harvesting, the flavor will be concentrated and it will be ripe to eat.\u003cbr\u003e This is a variety of pumpkin that can be enjoyed for a long time as a winter solstice pumpkin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eBoiled pumpkin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/0409\/0685\/files\/Image_from_iOS_1_480x480.jpg?v=1657702174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Deep-fried pumpkin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/0409\/0685\/files\/Image_from_iOS_2_480x480.jpg?v=1657702310\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pumpkin tempura\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/0409\/0685\/files\/Image_from_iOS_480x480.jpg?v=1657702202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\"\u003eJunko Hiroi, Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMr. Hiroi has been working on natural farming alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen asked what prompted him to switch to natural farming,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"With natural farming, the soil just didn't improve, and even adding compost seemed like a dead end. I was searching for a better solution when a friend of mine used Purely's home delivery service, and that's how I learned about natural farming and Purely.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfterwards, a Purely producer representative actually visited Hiroi's farm and talked to him about natural farming, which gave Hiroi a sense of accomplishment.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Natural farming is now fun!\" he said cheerfully. \"Humans, soil, and crops all live in a cycle.\" By engaging in natural farming, Hiroi himself began to feel like he was coexisting in this cycle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMr. Hiroi manages the fields by himself, so the number of fields is limited. However, he still adds another field and invites close friends and people related to natural farming in Fukuoka Prefecture to his home to hold study sessions, in an effort to expand the circle of natural farming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe also expressed a desire to \"make school lunches organic,\" and said he would like to make connections with tea farmers in Yame and people in Omuta who grow outdoor vegetables and rice without the use of fertilizers or pesticides, so that they can become aware of this idea and spread the word, even if only little by little. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"d0e17083-e428-46e9-96f8-3fff9a69ac72\" name=\"d0e17083-e428-46e9-96f8-3fff9a69ac72\"\u003e Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he has been working to raise awareness of natural farming among people interested in food and the environment, saying, \"Because food is life, it is my mission to spread the word about natural farming.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nh-purelyshop.com\/hpAdminWp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8d435872f628c3479beaa65e50a81f54-1.jpg\" alt=\"廣井順子さん\" title=\"Junko Hiroi\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.nh-purelyshop.com\/hpAdminWp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8d435872f628c3479beaa65e50a81f54-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-w940--p\"\u003e\u003cform data-mce-fragment=\"1\" name=\"form1\" id=\"form1\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/www.nh-purelyshop.com\/products\/detail.php?\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-w700--p c-mt40\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p-product-single-detail\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"main_comment\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/form\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Root's Purely | ルーツピュアリィ","offers":[{"title":"S size (around 1.2 kg)","offer_id":43242917560381,"sku":"ss-ikeda-annzu-500","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":43242917593149,"sku":"ss-ikeda-annzu-1","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/0409\/0685\/files\/C79203B1-3D0C-4AF2-95F6-9E1D735F40CE.jpg?v=1780303537","url":"https:\/\/online.rootspurely.com\/en\/products\/%e8%87%aa%e7%84%b6%e6%a0%bd%e5%9f%b9-%e3%81%82%e3%82%93%e3%81%9a-%e6%b1%a0%e7%94%b0%e3%81%95%e3%82%93","provider":"Root's Purely | ルーツピュアリィ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}