Would you like to taste some Okinawan fruits in tropical Japan? Oh, great!! I am telling you about this Okinawan fruit in Japan. You will see that Okinawa located around 640 km south of the rest of Japan. You will also realize that it is a transformation to a subtropical climate. Consequently, you will see that Okinawa is a great place to grow tropical fruits! You will notice that the rainy season starts in late May, but the humidity level goes up in early spring, making it relatively humid. You will notice that summer is long and hot, temperatures are around 25-33°C. During winter months, temperatures often fluctuate between 13-20°C. Now I am going to tell about this.
Detail about Excellent Okinawan Fruits in Tropical Japan:
Pineapples
- At first, I am going to introduce about pineapples to you.
- Okinawa is well-known of its pineapples and much of it is shipped to the Japanese main island, Honshu.
- The pineapple season is from June to August.
- Okinawan pineapple is absolutely delicious!
- Many of you must have seen the yellow and juicy pineapples.
- But sometimes white pineapples are also available.
- These can be bought relatively cheaply in Okinawa, especially if they are starting to get some colour.
- I recommend to you to visit Pineapple park, at Nago, if you are interested to see how the pineapples grow.
- It’s a fun place and you can also eat pineapple there!
- So, enjoy yourself!!
Dragon fruits
- Dragon fruit is harvested from July to September.
- And it is sometimes available at other times of the year too.
- But you will see that like any other fruits during off season, they become pricier.
- The flesh of the fruit can be white or lovely pink!
- Nevertheless, I cannot provide you any tips on how to distinguish the colour of the flesh from the outside to get the best one for yourself.
- But you can see that in case it happens to be red, go for it.
- Enjoy your all the day!!
Mango
- Okinawan mango is such a luxury fruit!
- You will see that it is pricey too and often packed in a fancy packaging, well protected and ready to be send or given as a present.
- The short season for mango is from July to August.
- Just peel, slice and they are ready to eat!
- Just enjoy al lot!!
Shiikwaasaa
- You are going to taste a citrus fruit.
- It is an Okinawan origin, tiny citrus fruit.
- It is green but has more of a yellow flesh from the outside.
- You will notice that it is bitter, such as lemon, and is often used in drinks.
- It is considered to be really healthy!
- The Shiikwaasaa season is quite long, from July until November.
Papaya
- You will see that papaya season is from June to September.
- It is also considered to be really healthy.
- Nevertheless, in Okinawa, papaya is also used for cooking purposes.
- Enjoy papaya at Okinawa!!
Passion fruit
- You will see that passion fruit is harvested from May to August.
- It has a hard cover.
- This cover needs to be cut open with a knife.
- Inside of it can be scooped with a fork or spoon.
- It is really juicy.
- Loaded with good ingredients, it is recommended as a smoothie or juice!
- Passion fruit is also a popular gift and comes with a nice packaging or in attractive boxes at times.
Banana
- Lastly, it is about bananas.
- You can taste to enjoy the Okinawan bananas.
- These are super sweet!
- You will realize that it is often tiny in size, but really yummy.
Where you will get these Fruits:
- Most of these fruits are available in Okinawan farmers market.
- It is located not far from Naha, in the south and in nearby villages/cities such as Yomitan.
- Many farmer’s markets in Nago area too have them aplenty.
- You will see that these places give you the best price alternative to the Naha market.
- Sometimes fruits are available in regular supermarkets too.
- You can also experience how the fruits grow and purchase fruits at the Okinawa Fruits Land in Nago too.
- Okay, complete to taste these excellent fruits?
- Fine, a surprise for you!!
- You will notice that all these lovely fruits can be eaten in an ice-cream parfait or other types of desserts.
- Popular dessert during summer is Fruit parfait. Cool!!
- It is nice to freshen up with it in the Okinawa heat!
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So, guys, try to enjoy these excellent Okinawan fruits in tropical Japan as I have told you above. I for my part endorse you to try all these fruits! It is amazing that many such tropical fruits can be produced in Japan. You will be amazed trying their excellent Okinawan fruits in tropical Japan. And I think you cannot ignore these amazing exploring tropical Japan in a different way, guys. Your day is going to be excellent. Are not you feeling excited? If you want to explore Japan, you must try to enjoy the best Okinawan fruits in tropical Japan. Since the season is short, these fruits are in high demand! So next time you visit Okinawa don’t miss to treat your taste buds to the Okinawan tropical fruits.
And I know you will be grateful to me because of suggesting this information. Happy journey, guys!! Have a good day!! And stay safe, guys!!
