Inside Japan’s Cherry Farming_ From Winter Pruning to Premium Sakuranbo Harvest

Inside Japan’s cherry farming, premium sakuranbo cherries begin their journey long before harvest season. In this farming documentary, we follow how Japanese farmers care for edible cherry orchards from winter pruning to spring flowering, pollination, rain protection, hand harvesting and premium packaging.

In Yamagata, Japan’s famous cherry-growing region, farmers carefully prune each tree during dormancy, manage flowering and pollination, protect ripening cherries from rain cracking, and monitor fruit color, gloss, firmness and stem freshness before harvest. Each cherry is picked gently by hand to prevent bruising and keep the green stem intact.

After harvest, sakuranbo cherries are graded by size, color, uniformity and quality, then packed into fresh-market boxes and premium gift packages. Discover how Japanese farmers use patience, precision and gentle handling to produce some of Japan’s most beautiful summer fruits