夏のフルーツ – Japanese Summer Fruits
There are many different Japanese summer fruits. For example, apricots, figs, cherries, watermelon, yuzu, plums and peaches. Here is when they are in season and how to say them in Japanese
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杏子 Anzu (Apricot), June and July
Anzu are apricots and in Japan they are in season from June to July. Here are a few ideas of what people may use Anzu to make at CookPad.
https://japaneseuniverse.com/2024/02/18/pac-man-in-japaneseconcepts-behind-development-to-global-icon/イチジク Ichijiku (Fig), July to October
Figs in Japanese are called ‘Ichijiku’. They are in season from July to October. If you want to see what to make with Ichijiku take a look here.
サクランボ Sakuranbo (Cherries), May to July
Cherries or Sakuranbo are summer fruits in Japan. Their season is from May to July. Other than just eating them as is, you can see some recipe ideas here.
スイカ Suika(Watermelon), May to August
Watermelon like in the United States are popular in summer in Japan. They are called Suika in Japanese an available from May to August. Check out some recipes here.
柚子 Yuzu, July and August
Another type of Japanese summer fruits are yuzu. Yuzu are a type of citrus fruit available in Japan. They are in season from July to August. You can find ways to use Yuzu at Rakuten.
スモモ Sumomo (Plum), June to September
Sumomo is a type of Japanese plum. It is in season from June to September. Here are some more ideas on how to prepare Sumomo here.
桃 Momo (Peach), June to September
Peaches in Japanese are called Momo and are in season from June to September. You can find more recipes here.
If you are interested also in vegetables that are in season during the summer, check out my post on Japanese Summer Vegetables.
夏の野菜 – Japanese Summer Vegetables
Also, if you want to learn more Japanese I reviewed a dictionary of grammar series which I personally recommend and use myself.
I also have several other posts on various topics on Japanese Universe if you are interested.
