(Pre-Order) Japan Premium Kumamoto Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizuku Strawberries 日本特秀熊本菊池草莓

Premium Grade

Size: 4L

weighs approx 1KG with 24 Premium Pieces in a Premium Gift Box ... Kumamoto — The largest area in western Japan (8200㎡) has drawn visitors from both within Japan and abroad, many of whom come to enjoy the abundant natural waters and dishes made from Kumamoto grown produce.

Strawberries with amazing size and sweetness!

Get to know the Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizuku — Strawberries that taste like honey.

Love Strawberries? You’re about to love them even more. The Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizukus are carefully nurtured with honey as they grow, starting at the very beginning with a black sugar-laced fertiliser that promises the sweet aromatics and syrupy aftertaste the berry is known for. What you’re savouring (if you do decide to splurge on a single box) is, in fact, naturally grown.

Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizuku are a rare breed grown only in the Kumamoto prefecture, more specifically the Kikuchi region where nature is lush and the water, claimed as one of the 100 best in Japan, runs crystal clear. Its exclusivity comes from the limited numbers per seasonal harvest — one strawberry bush yields just a mere four to five fruits. And in a 1kg box, numbers vary between 18 to 30 berries, depending on the season.

Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizuku are distinguishable by the short stem, leafy top and intensely rouge shade. They’re sizeable too — an ideal archetype of a ruby-red Strawberry; rounded and plump at the top then tapering to a pointed bottom. Marked as a size 4L, which is berry talk for anything over 28g, they’ve been compared in size to a ping-pong ball or a large egg, which is a fairer comparison since they’re very delicate to handle.

When it comes to taste, the Kikuchi no Manma Hinoshizuku are of a premium sort. Nothing like the ones you’d get at the supermarket. They’re firm in texture with a meaty bite, and the sweetness level, measured at the very tip of the berry, reaches as high as 15.6 (the average strawberry ranks around 12-13), emphasising its light floral notes, rich sweetness and very mild acidity.

It’s a once in a lifetime experience. A Treat Yourself moment. And if not now — while at home with the fifth wave riding high — then, when? You’ve got to find small joys wherever you can 🍓😘👍🏻