Fruit

Shine Muscat

シャインマスカット　しゃいんますかっと

Also known asshain, budo, budou

At its best in Aug, Sep, Oct

Shine Muscat (shine-muscat), Japanese fruit — Shine Muscat (shain) is at its best in Aug, Sep, Oct. It is in the market from Jul to Nov.

When it is at its best

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

In seasonAvailable

How to cook

Shine Muscat: Skin and all — Skin and all

Washed and eaten whole; no seeds and a thin skin.

Shine Muscat: Frozen — Frozen

Pulled from the bunch, frozen and eaten half-thawed.

Shine Muscat: Salad — Salad

Halved, with leaves and cheese.

Shine Muscat: Tart — Tart

Halved and laid out; the colour shows beautifully.

How to choose

Plump berries coloured yellow-green on a green stem, not packed too tightly together.

Storage

Bag unwashed and refrigerate. Keep the bunch intact.

Main areas

Nagano
Yamanashi
Okayama
Yamagata

Good to know

Bred by Japan's National Agriculture and Food Research Organization and registered in 2006. It is seedless, eaten skin and all, and very high in sugar. It was made to carry the scent of a muscat while growing in the Japanese climate, and it is now the country's leading export grape.

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