Eden Umeboshi Plum, Japanese Pickled Plum, Wakayama Grown, Whole, Traditionally Made in Japan, No MSG, No Chemical Additives, 7.05 oz

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Founded in 1968, Eden Foods is the oldest natural food company in the United States. Its mission is Creation and Maintenance of Purity in Food. EDEN brand is the authentic alternative to commercial food; the purest, best tasting fruits, grains, beans, and vegetables on the planet, from known trusted growers.

Eden Umeboshi Plum

Traditional Japanese Pickled Plum

Eden Umeboshi Plums are made as they have been for thousands of years. Beneficial fermentation coupled with ume’s array of organic acids creates this renowned functional food. Umeboshi are ideal for sushi and rice balls. They lend sour tartness to dressings, dips, sauces, and marinades. Revered as an alkalizer and digestive aid, umeboshi help maintain acid/alkaline balance. Rub umeboshi on corn on the cob for an amazing treat.

Ancient, multi-step process pickled, sun-dried, and infused with red shiso leaf Perilla frutescens. Traditional quality and taste. Encourages healthy balance, good digestion, and cleansing. Umeboshi’s strong sourness is from their high organic acid content. Traditionally made in Japan

Authentic Japanese Umeboshi

Unripe green plums are pickled and brine infused with red shiso leaves. After being sun-dried they are aged for one year. The simple ingredients are plums, shiso leaf, and sea salt. Japan’s folk remedy for colds and flu is soup of rice and umeboshi.

Traditional Production

The plums are picked unripe in June when most acidic, washed and soaked overnight to remove bitterness. They are put in kegs with red shiso leaf and sea salt. The salt and heavy stones on the lid (pressure) draw juice from the plums which makes pickling brine in which they are kept for a month. Lactic acid bacteria flourishes. Plums are removed from the brine and sun dried for four to seven days, depending on weather.

Pure Ingredients – No MSG or Preservatives

Red shiso imparts perilla-aldehyde and many phytonutrients as well as a brilliant red color. Sun-dried plums are returned to the brine where they soak four or five more days, removed from the brine and placed in kegs to age for at least a year before packaging. Umeboshi contain an array of beneficial organic acids that is bracing and purifying.

Shiso Perilla frutescens is a member of the mint family, a small bush of dark red or green heart shaped leaves. Red leaves are called ‘beefsteak’ leaves.

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.43 x 5 x 4.93 inches; 7.05 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 024182300161
Department ‏ : ‎ men, women, unisex-adult
UPC ‏ : ‎ 024182300161 766789719631 798411419671
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Eden Foods
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001ASEUTI
Units ‏ : ‎ 7.0 Ounce
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‘The king of alkaline foods’, umeboshi plums are an ancient food used to balance and strengthen. Highly valued as a digestive aid.
Wakayama grown, pickled, sun-dried, infused with red shiso (beefsteak) leaves, and aged for a year.
Ideal for sushi and rice balls, they lend tartness to dressings, dips, and sauces.
Made of the ‘nanko’ plum variety that is prized for its juicy pulp, delicious flavor, and high citric acid content.
Eden Foods is a principled natural food company, est. 1968. Healthy soil, long-term organic, non-GMO, skilled growers and handlers; a reliable alternative to commercial food. Uncompromised, pure, most delicious nutrient rich umeboshi plums.