【製品名(商品名)】
富津プリンスメロン
【種類】
Cucumis melo L.
【生産地】
千葉県富津市下飯野（JAきみつ, JA全農ちば, JAグループ千葉）
【名前の由来】
The large seal is derived from the tasting by the “PRINCE group – Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture” of the major fruit dealer.
【主な特徴】
Kazusa digging tools: In Kimitsu city, it seems that you can see groundwater spouting here and there, such as in the Kururi area. The bounty of this abundant water was brought from underground, and it is said that “Kazusa-bori” is still being practiced and handed down the technology. The city is the birthplace of this epoch-making method, which was created in the Meiji period to replace the method of digging wells with metal rods in the late Edo period. Moso bamboo’s thin strip of bamboo (a thin stick made by splitting bamboo stems into small pieces) is used, and at the tip is an iron pipe that crushes stones and rocks during excavation and sucks up excavation waste to clean the hole of the well. It seems that the sucker is attached. It is connected to a tool called a feather tree made of bamboo, and excavates by moving the higo up and down using the elasticity of the bamboo. By 1886, it seems that it was possible to excavate to a depth of about 540 m. Even now, well water dug by Kazusa digging is used as drinking water and as agricultural water such as color cultivation. In addition, using a thin strip of bamboo and simple iron parts, it is possible to dig deep with little manpower, so it seems that the technology is also being used in areas of Southeast Asia and Africa that suffer from water shortages. It seems that the “Kazusa digging tools”, which are active not only in Japan but also in the world, are exhibited at the Kururi Castle Museum (Kururi section of village Uchiyama, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture). Kazusa Province is one of the provinces of Japan, which used to be a local administrative division of Japan. It belongs to the Tokaido and belongs to the central part of present-day Chiba prefecture. Due to the aging and depopulation of residents, this problem is facing many parts of Japan, and unevenness seems to be no exception. The University of Tokyo Village School in Japan thinks that it is important to let people know more about the charm of Village, so we are planning town revitalization contest in Futsu for university students and promoting village through the activities of Mura Juku. It seems. As abandoned cultivated land, the number of people engaged in agriculture is decreasing, and the number of abandoned cultivated land is increasing as the number of young residents decreases. In particular, rice fields have a lot of abandoned land, and the cost of returning them to their original state is high, which seems to be a problem. It seems that the land where Murajuku grows rice is rented from a retired farmer. Due to the damage caused by vermin, it seems that a rich forest is spreading around the unevenness. However, it seems that there are many animals in the forest that can ruin the fields. It seems that the damage caused by monkeys, deer and wild boar cannot be ignored. Therefore, it seems that they are cooperating with each other in cooperation with the University of Tokyo Hunter’s Association, which is engaged in activities related to hunting and game at the University of Tokyo. The Aikawa and Nashizawa districts, where students are mainly active, are not only close to the sea, but also surrounded by mountains with rich forests, and it seems to be a natural treasure trove with a clear stream where sweetfish swim and fireflies sparkle. There are many opportunities to feel nature even when visiting Mura Juku, and it seems that they go trekking on the satoyama landscape, go to see fireflies at night, and go fishing in the sea or river. It seems that local people are growing various crops such as rice, lettuce, lemon, passion fruit, shiitake mushrooms, etc. by making use of their experience and commitment. “Chiba ecology agricultural products” is an initiative to reduce the amount of chemically synthesized pesticides and fertilizers to less than half of the usual amount in order to deliver agricultural products that consumers can purchase with peace of mind through “environmentally friendly agriculture”. Producers have achieved strict standards to obtain certification, such as recording the history of pesticide use and undergoing inspection in the actual field before harvesting. Kimitsu Agricultural Cooperative is located in the southwestern part of Chiba prefecture, near the center of the Boso Peninsula, within about 50 kilometers from central Tokyo. In April 2004, 3JA merged to form JA Kimitsu, which has jurisdiction over Kimitsu City, Futtsu City, and Sodegaura City. The jurisdiction has a relatively warm climate, and the production of rice, vegetables, livestock products, etc. is thriving, and it is blessed with geographical conditions, and it can be said that the area has a strong agricultural production base. Since the opening of the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line in 1997, the transportation network has been improved, such as the opening of the Futtsu Tateyama Road and the Tateyama Expressway, and the extension of the Keno Expressway, and it seems that convenience is increasing. Futtsu City is located on the Tokyo Bay side in the midwestern part of the Boso Peninsula, and is a city surrounded by the sea and mountains, including the coastline that stretches 40 kilometers north and south, the lush Mt. Kano, and the steep cliffs of Mt. Nokogiri. Cape Futtsu, which protrudes into Tokyo Bay, is said to be the heavenly bridge in the Kanto region and is also designated as Minami Boso National Park. The observation tower in the shape of the five-leaf pine tree at the tip of Futtsu Misaki not only gives you a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay, but also seems to give you a clear view of Mt. Fuji when the air is clear in winter. In addition, the view of Mt. Fuji seen from here is superb, and it has been selected as one of the 100 best views of Mt. Fuji in the Kanto region. Futtsu Park in Chiba Prefecture is a peninsula-shaped sandbar that juts out into Tokyo Bay for about 5 kilometers. The black pine forest and the white sand that surrounds it are said to be the heavenly bridges in the Kanto region, and the Miura Peninsula is 10 kilometers from the tip. From Cape Futtsu, you can see Tokyo and Yokohama on the opposite bank with Tokyo Bay in the foreground, which is one of the points where you can envy the magnificent Mt. Fuji. In addition, the coastline around this area is lined with beach plants and magnificent pine forests, and the entire park is also a valuable resting place, and is also used as a training ground for marathon enthusiasts and business team track and field athletes. Tokyo Bay Kannon has a view of Mt. Fuji with a view of Tokyo Bay against the backdrop of Tokyo Bay Kannon, which stands on Mt. Otsubo and is 56 meters high. At the foot of Mt. Otsubo, there are two beaches on the long coastline of 40 kilometers. Mt. Nokogiri has a view of Mt. Fuji over Tokyo Bay from Mt. Nokogiri, which is shaped like a saw tooth and has an altitude of 329 meters. In addition, the view from the ropeway and the summit of Mt. You can see Mt. Fuji, Izu Peninsula, Oshima, etc., and you can enjoy the magnificent nature. In addition, the opening of the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line and the Tateyama Expressway will improve access from the Tokyo metropolitan area and increase convenience, and will be crowded with many people for clamming, swimming, and hiking. With the idea of “creating Futtsu City where citizens can pass the baton to the next generation with confidence,” they seem to be proud and attached to living in Futtsu City and working to make them feel happy. Aohori Village, Tomitsu Village, and Iino Village were born in 1889 due to the enforcement of the town and village system. Futtsu Town was changed to Futtsu Town in 1897, and Aohori Town was changed to Aohori Town in 1926. With the enforcement of the system, Onuki Village and Yoshino Village merged to form Onuki Town, and in 1955, Onuki Town and Sanuki Town merged to form Osawa Town. In addition, the former Amaha Town was merged with Minato Town, Tenjinyama Village, Takeoka Village, and Kanaya Village to become Amaha Town. It has been merged. Futtsu Town was formed by the merger of three towns on April 25, 1971, and Futtsu City was born on September 1, 1971 due to the enforcement of the city system. It seems that riots in the early modern period are not often confirmed around Futtsu City. After the mid-term, riots who opposed new impositions such as annual tribute and additional charges for various roles were conspicuous. In the Kimitsu region, the direct retainer of a shogun territory and the shogunate territory are intricate, and it seems that the environment was difficult to organize in the entire hamlet community called the village. It seems that it may be one of the reasons why the number of peasant riots was small. Kokubo Village (currently Kokubo, Futtsu City) was a large village of 1400 koku, but it seems that there was a time when five people were paid for Hatamoto. Around 1727, the Sanuki clan tried to carry out a detection to increase the annual tribute, centered on Mr. Sugiura, a county magistrate. It seems that the county magistrate was missing. In 1741, a bad harvest caused insect damage, so all the villages of the Sanuki clan requested relief from the government office in the territory, but on the contrary, the central person was ordered to chain, so the rural local self-government peasants went to Edo. As a result of directly appealing to the clan’s mansion, 500 bales of rice were given to the villages, and chamberlain, who was held responsible for the reign, was dismissed as a permanent leisure and two county magistrates. In 1742, 419 peasants from 12 villages with Mt. Kinada around Sanuki Village filed a lawsuit against the member of shogun’s council of elders Tadayoshi Honda for extremely restricted mountain income. As a result of scrutiny at the rating office, it was regarded as a strong complaint, and the punishment of 1 remote island and 10 exiles was ordered mainly by the masters, but it seems that the restrictions on mountain earning have been relaxed. The case was filed in December of the same year, and the conclusion was reached in April of the following year, and it seems that it took four months for scrutiny. During this time, it seems that two farmers died of illness. In addition, it seems that the master who was exiled to the remote island was later forgiven and returned to the master. In mountainous areas, a large amount of firewood and bamboo trees were cut out, and charcoal production was also seen. These were sometimes sold exclusively by the clan or contracted by Edo merchants, but in any case, the felling of firewood trees. It seems that the wages earned by land transportation to the riverbank of charcoal-fired wood were an important earning for mountain villages that are not blessed with fields. In March 1785, all the peasants of Kanaya Village filed a direct complaint with the lord of a manor Shirasu Kainokami Seiyo (direct retainer of a shogun2050 koku) because of the heavy burden of money and the detention of mountain earners. Village officials often asked the lord of a manor officials, but it seems to be the result of slow progress. It seems that two people are in the field, mochibayashi, house, confiscation of household goods, three people in the hyakushodai are chained, and 80 people who participated in the complaint are charged with a fine of 10 kanbun. The tomb of Tazaemon Morooka, who died in prison, is the precinct of Kanaya Kezoi-n and is a designated historic site of the city. In the Tenmei era, rice prices soared due to bad harvests and famines caused damage to the poor farmers. In 1787, about 30 merchant houses were destroyed in Kisarazu Village, 14 in Futtsu Village, and 4 in Kawana Village. In the latter part of the early modern period, it seems that movements against various measures to overcome the poor finances of the lords were developed in various ways in various places. In 1842, the Kawagoe feudal lord (dozens of villages such as Takamizu village) located in the mountainous area of Moda District became a monopoly system by the feudal lord of charcoal, a contract system by a specific merchant of sake, conflict, and rapeseed. A riot is happening in protest. The Riot team headed to Edo for a gate complaint, and when they arrived at Anesaki Village in Ichihara District, they were persuaded by the village officials to return to the village. Although a total of 9 punishers were issued, 2 exiled and 5 exiled, the villages’ demands seem to have made some progress. Later, a petition for forgiveness of the disposer was issued by the villages, and it seems that eight people, including Chobee Takamizu Village, who was the mastermind in 1850, were allowed to be imprisoned and expelled. Chobei was released, but it seems that he was banned from entering the village. In addition, Chobee’s family seems to have been collected as a peasant in front of a family work after being entrusted to relatives. In 1866, the price of rice soared due to the Choshu War, and the damage caused by poor farmers and wage earners spread nationwide. It seems that disturbing movements have spread to villages such as Kanno. 飯野陣屋跡 – It is a prefectural designated historic site scattered in the producer’s area, the designated date is March 7, 1967, and the location (owner) is Shimoiino, Futtsu City (individual). Iino Jinya was built in 1648 by the first Iino feudal lord, Masatada HOSINA. Masatada became the castle guard of Osaka in the same year, and seems to have set up a camp in Iino as a daimyo of 17,000 koku of rice. The Suo-Tokuyama feudal clan has an inner residence (including inner citadel, outer citadel, outermost region of the castle) with an area of 128,000 square meters and an outer residence area of 48,000 square meters. Along with the cantonment of the Echizen-Tsuruga clan, it seems that it was commonly called the Three Jinya in Japan. The moat, which is designated as a historic site, is a Yagenbori (a moat with a V-shaped cross section and a narrow bottom) that is 5 m wide and has a V-shaped cross section, and it seems that it is still filled with water. In addition, it seems that excavation surveys have revealed that the Sanjozuka tumulus in the Uchiurazuka tumulus group is taken in, and that the moat on the west side uses the peripheral groove of the tumulus. The Hoshina clan of the feudal lord increased to 20,000 koku in the era of Masakage II, and there was no transfer after that, and it seems that he ruled this land for eight generations until the Meiji Restoration. The last feudal lord, Masaari, repatriated the version in 1869 and was appointed as the governor of the Iino domain. Was lost, and it seems that the building since the old clan was to be demolished. The remains of Iino Jinya remain relatively good, and it seems possible to almost restore the old state of Iino Jinya with old drawings such as “Shimoiino Jinya no Zu” and “Iino Jinya Kozu”. It seems that melons are cultivated in each area of Futtsu city. It will be shipped from the beginning of May and you can enjoy several varieties until July. The varieties are characterized by sweet scents such as prince melon, Takami melon, and Lennon melon. It grows in hot places, so it’s best to cool it in the refrigerator about 2 hours before eating it, rather than storing it in the refrigerator. The origin of melons is said to be on the African continent, and it’s said that the varieties were improved as they spread to the Middle East, India, China, Southern Europe and Egypt. However, it seems to be just a number of dogma. “Prince Melon” is a variety developed by Sakata Seed and was announced in 1962. Mating and breeding “Charante Melon”, a cantaloupe species in Europe, and “New Melon”, a type of Japanese melon. It is a F1 hybrid of the No net system. Prince Melon has many advantages and achievements. In addition to high sweetness, it’s easy to grow and less susceptible to illness, and tends not to crack even when grown. Divided into green and orange flesh, the orange part’s particularly sweet and the noble flavor’s unbearable. Currently, the number of varieties is increasing and the production volume is decreasing, but it’s an excellent product that supported the popularity of Melon. Considering the aging of producers, it is unfortunately difficult to increase the cultivation area and shipment volume in the future, but while maintaining the current production volume, “high quality production” and “establishment of sales routes” It seems that the goal is. We would like to improve the quality more than ever, take advantage of the transportation by Aqua Line, and ship mainly to the Keihin market. It seems that they are making efforts to produce fresh and safe melons with all their heart so that they can be delivered to consumers and become fans of JA Kimitsu.
There are various theories about the birth of Prince Melon. Until the middle of the 1955s, melons (British Earl’s) seemed to be an expensive fruit that ordinary people could not afford. It was born in the mid-1955s as a crossbreed between an oriental melon without a net and a European cantaloupe melon, and was named ‘Prince Melon’ after the wedding of the Crown Prince. It is said that Prince Melon is the one that made melons closer to the common people. Melons are cultivated in each area of Kimitsu City and Futtsu City. Every year, it is shipped from early May, and it seems that you can enjoy several varieties until July.
According to JA Zen-noh Chiba, it seems to be planted in a fairly wide area of Futtsu City, such as Arai, Kawana, Shinobe, Shimoiino, Aoki, Chigusa Shinden and Nishi Owada. In the past, more than 100,000 cases of Prince melons were shipped each season, but due to the aging of the population, the number of shipments has decreased considerably. However, on the contrary, the quality has improved and the product has a scarcity value, making it an easy-to-sell product on the market side, and it is in high demand. Fertilizers and pesticides are used according to the melon cultivation calendar and cultivation standards are followed. It seems that one sample is brought at the time of shipment and the sugar content is inspected, and those that are below the standard are shipped separately. It seems that when the days are hot during the day and cool at night, the melons have a sugar content and are delicious. The level of inspection standards is stricter than those of other production areas, and we are proud that the quality is also excellent.
Greenhouse melon cultivation in Chiba Prefecture began when Mr. Kiyohide Suzuki of Kimitsu City learned cultivation techniques in Shizuoka Prefecture and began annual cultivation in 1961. (Agricultural High School) seems to have organized a greenhouse melon association. In April 1967, the name was changed to the Chiba Prefectural Greenhouse Association, and branch offices were established in the Unakami, Sanmu, Kimitsu, and Awa areas. From 1969 to 1973, shipping offices were built at each branch, and it seems that the production of greenhouse melons was at its peak. I have heard that in April 1972, the four branches were reorganized into four independent associations and reorganized with the Chiba Prefectural Federation of Greenhouse Associations.