Momo

Momo or Japanese peach is a larger variety of peach that is produced in Yamanashi, Fubushika, and Nagano. Peaches were first employed as religious ritual objects in addition to being consumed as fruits. It has been discovered with several religious practices, such as ikuji (amulets consisting of spearhead-shaped slivers of wood). From the Heian to the Kamakura periods, it was frequently employed for ornamental or therapeutic uses. Momo has also been mentioned in myths. "Momotaro" sticks out as one in particular (Peach Boy). A young boy is born to an elderly couple from a large peach in the narrative. He then engages an oni in battle.

The typical peach season runs from July to September. Most peaches are consumed raw, without the seed. In addition to being topped with ice cream or yogurt, it is also used as a jelly and cake decoration. Additionally, it is utilized in jelly, anmitsu, ice-cream shavings, and dumplings (a dessert made with agar jelly and different fruits or green tea, ice creams, etc).