投稿の詳細: 夏の日差し　Summer sunshine

昨日今日と夏の陽気だった。
昼過ぎ温度は30度を越えたようだ。
昨日はそんな中、ナガノパープルの
目ぞろい会。出荷前に、出荷してよい
もの駄目なもの、出荷形態などの
説明が行われた。熱心な生産者。
長野県に産地が限定され、しかも
その7割がここ須高地域から出荷され
る。とはいえ、当地の葡萄の生産量の
8％にも満たない量しか生産
されていないのだからまだまだ
貴重品だ。

巨峰もようやく色が乗ってきた。
酸がもう少し抜けると出荷できそう。
鳥たちも味が良くなってきたのを
わかっているようだ。

It was hot like summer yesterday and
today. The tempearture went up over
30degree C afternoon. There held a
pre-shipment meeting of Nagano Purple
grapes yesterday afternnon. In addition to
the explanation of the current situation
about the grape in the region, good and
bad examples were shown and the packaging
of the produce was explained. We have
about 70% of the production in this
region of all Nagano Purple of which producution
is limited only to whithin Nagano Prefecture.

There seem so many growers but Nagano Purple
occupies not more than 8% of all the grape
production in this region which means the
grape is still precious.

On the other hand, Kyoho grapes are
becoming darker now. With further
reduction of acidity in the berry, I can
start harvest Kyoho. It seems that the birds
have noticed the grapes are getting tastier
everyday.