Kanazawa watermelon ranked first in the 2023 season and JA Town overall ranking (as of the morning of July 15, 2023.7.15). social networking sites have been reacting to the news by showing the fully automated seal-applying process before shipment and the behind-the-scenes of the collection and shipping plant.
Kanazawa watermelon tops JA Town’s overall ranking (image from 『JA Kanazawa City Official』 Instagram).
Amazing watermelon stickers
When we published on the 『JA Kanazawa City 【Official】』 Twitter account the process of placing stickers on watermelons by machine while they were flowing side by side on the conveyor belt, we received quite a response.
「It’s so interesting! It’s like a little factory tour」, and 「It’s a different era now」.
The backside of the watermelon before shipping is also amazing.
Kanazawa watermelon truck sale (image from 『JA Kanazawa City Official』 Instagram)
Ishikawa-born TV personality Handy Yashiki and JA Kanazawa City Public Relations Officer Chiacchi filmed at the Kanazawa watermelon collection and shipping plant.
In “Hogachan Plus Vol. 5: Sneaking into the Kanazawa Watermelon Shipment Plant,” which was shown on YouTube’s “JA Kanazawa City Official Hogarakamura Channel Hogachan” in June, various processes other than sealing are covered! Sneaking into Kanazawa Watermelon Shipment Plant] Hogachan Plus Vol. 5″ on YouTube “Hogachan, the official Hogarakamura Channel of JA Hogarakamura” in June covers various processes other than sticker application.
Nowadays, the weekly shipping plant for agricultural products is so automated.
Even so, I felt their commitment to quality in the fact that the process of checking the watermelon by beating it by hand is done by a person.
JA Kanazawa City Information
| Spot Name | JA Kanazawa City Head Office |
| Address | 59-1, Matsuji-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Telephone number | 076-237-0002 (main) |
| Official HP | https://www.ja-kanazawashi.or.jp/ |
