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Kyoho in Japan 2025-2026

Japanese grapes with a thick skin

Best time: September–December

Kyoho are pleasantly juicy and as large as plums. Their skin is so thick that it is usually eaten peeled. Kyoho means giant mountain grapes. They were first grown in 1937 in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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