Which do you prefer innovation or tradition? Shinshu's proud luxury grapes

The development of new varieties takes time. Many people have been studying and struggling for Queen Rouge®.

Nagano Fruit Test Experiment Station (Suzaka City)
Researcher of the breeding departmentEtsuko Ichikawa

Nagano Prefecture has the conditions necessary for delicious fruit cultivation, such as the top -class sunshine hours nationwide and the size of the temperature between day and night. The representative of autumn fruits, grapes, boasts the second largest production volume nationwide, and various varieties are cultivated in various parts of the prefecture.

"Queen Rouge®" is a new variety of luxury grapes developed in Nagano Prefecture over 10 years. At the time of the development, the demand for grapes that could be eaten with no seeds, such as Shine Muscat, and the grapes that could be eaten with the skin increased, aiming for a "red" variety with similar features, and shine with a red -purple and slender shape. It was born by crossing Muscat.

The bright red color is the most distinctive feature, and the pulp is firmly thinner than the Shine Muscat, and the pulp is firm, crisp, and the skin is good. Farmers in the prefecture have been making many red grape varieties since about 40 years ago, but the coloring and coloring have not been stable, and trial and error have been repeated. That is why the expectation of the queen rouge®, which was finally created, is high, and the producers have a good reputation as "red is clear and solid and easy to make."

The Nagano Prefectural Fruit Tree Testing Center provides grapes test cultivation in one -hectare field, and cultivate apples, peaches, plums, etc. in 10 hectares.

"Like Shine Muscat and Nagano Purple, it is widely known from children to the elderly, and it has been a variety that is loved by consumers and producers, such as Kyoho, which has been popular for decades for decades. I want you to be like a grape queen, as the name suggests. With the expectations of many producers and many people involved in the development, this fall Queen Rouge® will finally make a full -fledged debut.

With the growing demand for grapes that can be eaten with no species, such as Shine Muscat, we have started development with the aim of a "red" variety with similar features.
It was born by crossing a shine mascat in a unicorn with a reddish purple and slender shape.

The bright red color is the most distinctive feature, and the pulp is firmly thinner than the Shine Muscat, and the pulp is firm, crisp, and the skin is good.

Farmers in the prefecture have been making many red grape varieties since about 40 years ago, but the coloring and coloring have not been stable, and trial and error have been repeated.
That's why the expectation of the queen rouge®, which has finally been created, is high, and the producers have a good reputation that the red color is clear and the grains are solid and easy to make.

In Hidekaen, Kyoho has 30 % and other varieties account for 70 %, and many grapes have been cultivated because they want to propose to customers in a well -balanced manner, such as appearance, aroma, and texture.

Hide -Garden Co., Ltd. (Higashi Mitsu City)
presidentTakanobu Watanabe

Kyoho is also called the "grape king" and is still very popular. There are many strong fans and have been loved for many years.

Higashi -shi of Higashi -Mitsu City has a Kyoho tree "Mom's Tree", which is said to have been planted first in Nagano Prefecture. At the end of the Showa 20s, when I was thinking about a conversion from the predecessor, a relative working for a major company in Tokyo got information that "Muscat of Alexandria is distributed at a high price and is very popular." The trigger was that I was reluctant to challenge luxury fruit cultivation.

The current president Watanabe (right) and Mr. Okuhara (left). Many young farmers are active in Hidekaen.

"There is a troublesomeness to remove skin and seeds, but the umami of the animals that only around the seeds are condensed. I think that Kyoho is a kind of kind of species. In addition to dedicating life, I would like to continue to convey the charm of Kyoho, which is a synonym for high -end grapes that have laid the foundation for the development of grape cultivation in Nagano Prefecture. Takanobu -san.

At the same time, Hidekaen is trying to cultivate grapes, which are growing in customer's needs, and cultivate more than 30 varieties, mainly from popular Shine Muscat, Nagano Purple, and Queen Rouge®.

Hide -Garden in Higashi -Mitsu City has the first Kyoho tree "Mom's Tree", which is said to have been planted first in Nagano Prefecture.

Hidekaen was originally a farmer growing apple and rice.

At the end of the Showa 20s, when I was thinking about a conversion from the predecessor, a relative working for a major company in Tokyo said, "It is very popular because the grapes called Muscat of Alexandria are distributed at high prices in Tokyo." I got the information and my heart was moved to challenge the cultivation of high -end fruit.

Later, with five local farmers, we visited Mr. Yasushi Oi Uei, a breeder and a creator of Kyoho, and was planted in Hidekaen in the spring of 1958. This tree is the "mother's tree".

Many young farmers are active in Hidekaen

Kyoho, which reached its peak in production in 1997, has been called "Kyoho in Nagano Prefecture," for more than 30 years.

It can be said that it has supported the development of grape industry in Nagano Prefecture.

"We value listening to customers' opinions, and we are trying to make grapes that customers want. At the time of provision, we think about color, shape variations, fragrance, and texture when eating. We are working on cultivation so that we can propose in a well -balanced manner, "says Watanabe.

As the word suggests, Hidekaen pursues grape making that meets the needs of customers, and now that in addition to Kyoho, more than 30 varieties of grapes, mainly Kyoho, popular Shine Muscat and Nagano Purple. It has become.