【製品名(商品名)】
パッションフルーツ
【種類】
Passiflora edulis Sims
【主な生産地】
沖縄県糸満市, 国頭郡恩納村
【名前の由来】
The flower language of “holy love” and “believing heart ; faith”. It is named after the shape of the flower, which is based on the doctrine of Khristos. The “Passion” and “Crucifixion” of Christ Goes Over.
【主な特徴】
It seems that the award ceremony for the 15th Okinawa Mango Contest (sponsored by the Prefectural Fruit Tree Festival Executive Committee) was held at the prefectural office on July 8, 2022. Thirty items have been exhibited from within the prefecture, and Mr. Morihiro Nakamura of Okinawa City and the brothers of the general are selected for the highest award (prefectural governor’s award). It was epoch-making with the award for the second consecutive year. Mr. Nakamura’s mango has an average sugar content of 16 degrees, which seems to be much higher than the average of 14.7 degrees for all exhibitors. The whole fruit has a crimson color, and it seems that it was evaluated as a mango suitable for gifts of the same size. Found dead on July 6 in Manzamo, Onna Village, Kunigami District, off the coast of Awa, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture. “Yu☆Gi☆Oh”, Which has been loved by fans all over the world, has exploded in popularity since 1996 when it started serializing in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha), and the cumulative sales of books have exceeded 40 million copies. Seems to be there. It seems that Mr. Takahashi was a special person among the jumps that have many popular manga artists. “Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture,” The Meiji government is the first stage of the abolition of the han system : The Ryukyu Domain was established on September 14, 1872. “琉球藩ヲ廃シ沖縄縣ヲ置ク” – Then, it will be proclamed on April 4, 1879. ‘字糸満’, 3 or 7 bellies – Beginning with a relative group: In the middle of the modern era, some people moved to fisheries from neighboring rural areas. Eventually increased to 13 belly: At the beginning of Meiji, it developed into a big city next to Shuri / Naha. Located at the southernmost tip of the main island.Coastal fishermen are once called Sabani（鱶舟）. Known for the Itoman ama who set sail to various parts of the South Sea on the Kuri boat. In the inland area, agriculture livestock farming, centered on upland farming, is also popular.In addition, many traditional events rooted in lunar calendar culture remain in each region. In addition, there are many battle ruins because it was a fierce battlefield of Ucinaaikusa; Operation Iceberg. Naha bomb 10 October 1944（United States Navy MTF）: The U.S. military, which performed blitz, added fierceness the following year. In the next year, the results of the battle will be fierce: On March 23, a fierce bombing of the main island of Okinawa began. 3/26, Kerama Islands, Yomitan / Kadena coast on April 1st: Landed on the main island of Okinawa and quickly occupied the prefecture. Residents rescued from cattails (cave: ガマ; limestone cavern) and tomb :After the camp era, he returned to his hometown. In hometown, where many fortunes have turned into rubble, the reconstruction of the hometown will begin soon after sadness. It’s after losing a precious life. “Itoman district (Itoman city)” is set around Itoman town. Nanbu Ward at the site of Nashiro’s U.S. military camp: Nanbu Ward and Mawashi Village were set up in the Komesu area. Three villages, Makabe, Kyan, and Mabuni, who lost a lot of inhabitants: Merged on April 4, 1946 to form Miwa Village. December 1, 1971, Itoman Town changes to City. For the Ryukyu Legislature of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands, 「糸満町を糸満市とする処分についての議決を求める件」: In the opinion of the chief executive, Itoman Town「復帰体制を整える事務と併行して市としての行財政運営ができるようその体制づくりに最善の努力を払つているので都市行政を運営していくうえに支障はないものと思料する」Is written.Known as a fishing town, it boasts a beautiful sea: Inflow of domestic wastewater, etc. in the city: Coral reefs in coastal areas are no longer as large as they are. Under such circumstances, sewage works formulated a basic plan in 1979. Started in 1980 with a business license in the planned area of 193 ha. In 1982, the 4th landfill Nishizaki Town was added as the planned area 516 ha. Addition of Minamihama landfill in 1993: Added South Land Readjustment Project, etc. in 1996. After that, the adjacent area is added and it continues to the present. In 2001, we will use highly treated water from sewage treatment plants: Nishizaki Water Park is achieving the conservation and restoration of the water environment of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,「蘇る水100選」Was elected to. “糸満大綱引”, The city’s manhole cover is inspired by the traditional event Itoman. 五穀豊穣, 大漁祈願,家内安全,無病息災を願う. It celebrates the fruit by combining the male and female ropes divided into north and south. “大綱”, It is made by connecting small ropes made by the citizens themselves in each area. It is also called the popular rope (Suningina) and the universal rope (Manningina).An open festival that anyone can participate in. Many households are connected and a comfortable environment is provided to many citizens: The idea is to be able to do it. “Onna Village, Kunigami District,” Located on the west coast side of the central part of Okinawa Islands. Nago City to the north, Ginoza Village to the east, Kin Town. And, Ishikawa District, Uruma City (formerly Ishikawa City), Adjacent to Okinawa City and Yomitan Village to the South.The area is 50.82 km2, 27.4 km north-south and 4.2 km east-west. It has an elongated shape and is adjacent to the Ishikawa District (formerly Ishikawa City): It is the narrowest area in the east and west of the main island of Okinawa. Kisenbaru is in the mountains.The west side faces the East China Sea, and the east side is centered on Mt. Onna: 北から漢那岳, 熱田岳, ブート岳, 屋嘉岳, 石川岳,読谷岳 etc.Surrounded by Mountains, there are nearly 40 small rivers originating from these mountains. It is known as a village rich in nature with abundant changes such as mountains, rivers and the sea. Agriculture and fisheries that many villagers have lived in: It is undergoing a major change with the passage of time. In agriculture, in addition to the conventional Saccharum officinarum cultivation: A variety of crops such as floriculture such as orchid and chrysanthemum, tropical fruit trees, and vegetables are cultivated. Fishery does not rely solely on “fishing” : Aquaculture fisheries such as Mozuku and Umibudo are producing results year by year.Before and after the war, it has been ticking as a quiet village of semi-agricultural and semi-fishing. Major turning point; Intern. Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 or later held after returning to the mainland. The beautiful coastline with coral reefs is attracting attention as a tourist resource. Large resort hotels are now competing and standing side by side. Nationally designated historic site Nakadomari Ruins, Nationally designated historic site Yamada Castle（Gusuku）Ruins, National Historic Site Kunigami-Hosei-Kaido（Cobblestone road）, Prefecture designated scenic spot Manzamo.恩納村教育委員会社会教育課（博物館） 2015 『恩納南バイパス（1工区）埋蔵文化財発掘調査報告書II』恩納村文化財調査報告書13, “谷茶の生産遺跡群” : 恩納南バイパス（1工区）建設工事遺跡概要種別, 近世 (細分不明) 時代, 畑, 猪垣, 沖縄産陶器, 本土産磁器, 銭貨, 動物遺存体（獣骨, 貝類）, 近世から近代. 沖縄県教育庁文化課 1979 『恩納村熱田貝塚発掘調査報告書』沖縄県文化財調査報告書23, “熱田貝塚遺跡” – 字安富祖 : 道路建設遺跡, 集落,平安時代, 柱穴, 炉, 土器, 銭貨, 石器, 貝製品, 自然遺物, 平安並行, 集落, グスク, 柱穴, グスク土器, 陶磁器, カムィヤキ, 滑石製石鍋, 金属製品, 玉類, 自然遺物, 集落, 近世 (細分不明) 時代, 銭貨, 金属製品, 煙管, 自然遺物. Village designated cultural property, “Tojinhaka tombstone” : A merchant ship in Fujian, China, was wrecked in 1824. Six of the 32 crew members drift to the beach of Nakadomari. Engraved with the names of the five deceased drifters. “Passion fruit”, It is native to the subtropical region of the Americas. Today, it is cultivated in a wide range of tropical and subtropical areas. In the scorching summer, typhoons stand in front of farmers. Sun and Mineral Fruits that get fat in the sea breeze. Diligent temperature control and homemade organic fertilizer: Agriculture of environmental conservation type（Organic fertilizer）- Agriculture that is friendly to people and the environment. It does its daily work lovingly, one by one. Many farmers manually pollinate blossoms. It’s a tremendous amount of work. Engrave your heart on flowers that are mysterious and very beautiful in appearance. Passionate aroma and sourness and sweetness.
Passion fruit is a vine tropical fruit tree that has the scent, acidity, and sweetness (sugar content of about 15 to 18 degrees), which is native to Brazil in South America. When the fruit is cut, the black seeds are wrapped in orange juice, and it is famous as a fruit that stirs the contents and eats the whole seed. The feeling of drinking rather than eating would be just right. In Onna village, it seems that eight people started in 1998, “I want to retire and grow fruit trees, but is there anything that even elderly people can do?” However, when cultivated in the open field, it is vulnerable to rain, so the production volume has decreased due to a disease called dieback, and it seems that the producers are losing their motivation to produce. Therefore, it seems that the damage caused by dieback was alleviated by switching to facility maintenance through a subsidy project and cultivation in which the plants are replanted every year.
Passion fruit, which is cultivated mainly in the Amami and Okinawa Islands in Japan, is characterized by its sweet and sour flesh, which is called the Queen of Fruit Juice. Tropical fruit trees with abundant beauty ingredients are attracting attention as superfoods, but Okinawa passion fruit. It seems that the challenges faced by farmers are great. Therefore, it seems that they are taking on the challenge of raising awareness.
“Sweet and sour” tropical fruit passion fruit cultivated in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. There seem to be many reasons why it continues to be loved in many countries, especially in the tropics.