Tada Orchard

"Delivering sweet, beautiful, best cherries in fresher condition." Tada Orchard's message embeds respect for Yamagata's climate and predecessor efforts, plus pride in their own work. In Yamabe Town — blessed with the Yamagata Basin's unique day-night temperature differences and sunshine — engaging in cherry cultivation for generations.

Currently at Tada Orchard — centered on premium varieties like Satonishiki, Benishuho, and Gassan-nishiki — finely discerning grain size, coloring, and sugar content — pursuing on-tree full ripening. From soil making, pruning, fruit thinning, to harvest timing — by responsibly performing the series of work at the orchard — producing high-quality cherries.

Meanwhile, to respond to climate change and market environment changes — also actively challenging new cultivation methods. By unheated greenhouse cultivation — advancing or delaying harvest time — expanding shipping period. Engaging in system-building where the season can be enjoyed long without dropping quality.

Harvested cherries — in breathable paper containers, paulownia boxes, and Miyabi-bako packages — are carefully packed while confirming grain by grain with the eyes. While picturing both giver and receiver — aiming to be called "if Yamagata, cherries — if cherries, Tada Orchard" — continuing to face the orchard daily.

High-quality cherries raised by Yamagata Basin climate and predecessor techniques

Yamabe Town, Yamagata Prefecture — where Tada Orchard is located — is blessed with the Yamagata Basin's unique climate: relatively much sunlight even during rainy season, and day-night temperature differences over 10 degrees. Without being complacent in those conditions — by layering cultivation techniques inherited from predecessors with daily effort — raising sweet, beautiful, uniformly-sized cherries.

Challenging greenhouse cultivation — realizing a cherry season of about 3 months

In addition to open-field cultivation — also challenging "unheated greenhouse cultivation" — performing temperature management through poly-film opening and closing. By creating the optimal environment for cherries — expanding what was the usual peak from mid-June to early July, to mid-May to mid-August — about 3 months — establishing a system to enjoy cherries for longer periods.

Balancing freshness and beauty suitable for gifts — with breathable paper containers

Facing the challenges of transparent plastic packs poor in breathability and moisture absorption — adopting breathable paper containers. Beyond enhancing quality retention during transport — also developing gift packages like the "Miyabi-bako" and paulownia box — delivering nationwide as high-class gifts with each grain carefully packed.

Not only cherries — also Shine Muscat and Queen Nina grapes

In addition to cherries — also cultivating grapes like Shine Muscat and Queen Nina. Committed to cluster numbers, grain size, and sugar content — developing a wide lineup from gift use to home use.