Designing apples in AomoriーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
Growers in Tsuruta Town, Aomori Prefecture, are working to create a signature local product: eiri ringo, or designer apples. They wrap the unripe fruit in special clear sheets on which they’ve written words or drawn designs. During ripening, the parts where sunlight is blocked remain pale, resulting in uniquely illustrated red apples.