Japanese apricot trees started bearing fruit. Fresh green apricot or ume fruit (Japanese apricot) has been seen. While the blossoms appear in early spring, the green fruit—known as ao-ume in Japan—is available for a very short, specific season, coinciding with the rainy season (tsuyu).
Ume / Japanese Apricots (Prunus mume): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ume_(disambiguation); https://www.kikkoman.com/en/cookbook/glossary/ume.html; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mume
Green Japanese apricot, Maple Mountain Garden, Sumpu Castle Park, Aoi-ward, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka, 4/07/2026
Maple Mountain Garden, Sumpu Castle Park: https://sumpu-castlepark.com/en/