The roots of Japanese jam were in Shinshu! ?

On April 20, 1907, the Jam was given to the Emperor Meiji from the governor of Nagano Prefecture, so the Nippon Jam Industrial Association has established April 20 every year on Jam Day.

Ichiro Shiokawa from Mioka Village (now Mioka Komoro City) made the given jam. Komoro, who produced high -quality jam ahead of the whole country, is said to be the birthplace of Japanese jam products. Introducing the roots of Komoro's jam and the current jam making in Shinshu, which nurtures high -quality and various fruits.

History of strawberry jam starting from the peach cans factory
Red, sour cheerleading, which was responsible for the development of Komoro jam

In the Meiji era, when fruit tree cultivation began to be performed in various parts of Shinshu, peach cultivation became popular in Mioka Village, and canned peaches developed at the same time.

However, since the harvest of peaches is limited to the summer, it is said that the cultivation of strawberries and jam production have been performed in order to increase the operating efficiency of canned factories.

At the same time, in Kawabe Village (now Komoro City Kawabe), the encounter of strawberries that will be the material. "Around the Meiji era, I found a wild strawberry group in Makigahara. It was very sour with a bright red red fruit fruit, but thanks to its sourness, it was a very good reputation for jam." Mr. Miss.

The place name "Ichigohei" was created because the strawberry open -field cultivation was actively performed on the Makigahara plateau. At present, strawberries continue to evolve through various varieties, but this "Maki strawberry" is one of the original species. Komoro played an important role in the development of Japanese jam.

Masato Shiraishi

Mr. Shiraishi, who worked in the former Kawabe Village Agricultural Cooperative and the Nagano Prefectural Economic Federation, and also served as chairman of the Komoro City Agricultural Committee. He is a naming parent of the place name "Ichigehei", which is the name parent of "Ichigehei", and is rare in the history of strawberries and jam.

For jams with seasonal fruits and vegetables
Only one item found with farmers and dealers

Takamine Shokai, which mainly performs consignment processing for more than half a century for the first time in Komoro. It is one of the few companies in the prefecture where you can receive orders even for small amounts of 100 kg or less.

"The number of young farmers has increased, and the number of requests to create a little special item is increasing. It is interesting to make that feeling into a shape," said Hayashi.

Not only the amount of sugar, but also the taste and texture are surprisingly different depending on how the ingredients are cut and boiled. Even now, jam is evolving every day in Komoro.

Takamine Shokai (Komoro City)
CEO Takayuki Hayashi

President Hayashi is consulted by farmers and dealers and proposes products. Currently, it is working on 200 to 300 processed products a year, and items such as pasta sauce and dressing are diversified.

The commitment of "connoisseur" that is still breathing
The cornerstone of Sawaya's jam is a carefully selected fresh material

The small fruit and vegetable store (now the former Karuizawa store) opened in the former Karuizawa in 1952 began in Sawaya. The product selected by the connoisseur has a reputation from missionaries and villas.

"I was asked by regulars to ask," I can absolutely make a delicious jam at home. " That's why there is no freezer in the factory, "says Furukoshi.

Sawaya's jam has a breathing commitment that has been carefully selected, handmade with no additives, and quick processing that makes use of deliciousness.

Sawaya (Karuizawa Town)
Director Yoshitaka Furukoshi

Mr. Furukoshi said that Jam was familiar since childhood. You can also enter the factory, work on processing, and receive consultation from local producers. The commitment from the growing fruits and vegetables is rooted as a corporate culture.

New dimension jam born in integrated production
Surprising sweetness "Forest sapphire"

The material chosen by President Matsuda, who decided to do agriculture from a different industry, is a blueberry in Nagano Prefecture, which is the highest production volume.

"I was an amateur, so I didn't know scary things, so I pruned the branches quite a bit.

Since we are consistently performing cultivation, processing, and sales on our own farm, we harvest only ripe fruits and use them. As a result, a jam was created, with a solid fruit sweetness without using sugar -free or micro sugar.