Clearspring's organic Japanese umeboshi plums are pickled and salted plums known for their distinctive sour flavor. This traditional Japanese delicacy is cultivated in Wakayama, the most famous region for ume cultivation. Here, a fourth-generation family of artisanal producers meticulously cares for each plum. After harvest, the plums are sprinkled with unrefined sea salt and left to pickle for a week. They are then sun-dried for three days and manually checked to ensure they are completely dry. This process is essential for achieving the intense flavor that characterizes umeboshi.