Fruit

Pione grape

ピオーネ　ぴおーね

Also known asbudo, budou

At its best in Jul, Aug, Sep

Pione grape (pione), Japanese fruit
Pione grape (budo) is at its best in Jul, Aug, Sep. It is in the market from Jun to Oct.

When it is at its best

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

In seasonAvailable

How to cook

Pione grape: Eaten fresh

Eaten fresh

Peeled and eaten; large berries with plenty of juice.

Pione grape: Frozen

Frozen

Frozen and eaten half-thawed.

Pione grape: Juice

Juice

Pressed with the skins, giving a deep purple.

Pione grape: Compote

Compote

Poached in red wine, which lifts the aroma.

How to choose

Large berries coloured deep purple-black with a white bloom, on a green stem.

Storage

Bag unwashed and refrigerate. Keep the bunch intact.

Main areas

Good to know

Bred in Shizuoka by crossing Kyoho with Cannon Hall Muscat. The berries are larger than Kyoho, and seedless-treated fruit is sold as New Pione. Okayama is the main growing area, and the fruit is both high in sugar and strongly aromatic.

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At their best around the same time