中山栗
食味がよくて大玉のものが多く、日本三大栗のひとつといわれています。中山町はそのほとんどが、中山間地であり、栗の栽培されている標高200ｍから500ｍの地域を含めて、結晶片岩を母材とする腐食に富んだ肥沃地である褐色性森林土壌と黄褐色性森林土壌に広く覆われています。また、年平均気温は15.4℃で山間地のため昼夜の気温差が大きく、年間降雨量は1,600mmから1,800mmとなっており、地質的にも気候的にも栗栽培に適しています。江戸時代には大洲藩主 が三代将軍家光に献上し、賞賛を受けたとされています。
“More and more good. Brand”, what is the IYO mark?
Iyo City has attractive local resources with great potential, such as "ingredients" and "food culture" nurtured by rich nature, and special products created from excellent skills and techniques. By making effective use of these local resources and promoting Iyo City to the whole country, we will be able to further develop quality products, improve the recognition of our city, promote tourism, increase production motivation, and promote local industry. In order to revitalize Iyo City, we are working to certify especially excellent products from among the many specialty products as the Iyo City brand ``Masumasu, Iyoshi Brand.'' Certified specialty products have a brand certification mark on their packaging. Please feel free to pick it up.
“More and more good. Brand”, what is the IYO mark?
Iyo City has attractive local resources with great potential, such as "ingredients" and "food culture" nurtured by rich nature, and special products created from excellent skills and techniques. By making effective use of these local resources and promoting Iyo City to the whole country, we will be able to further develop quality products, improve the recognition of our city, promote tourism, increase production motivation, and promote local industry. In order to revitalize Iyo City, we are working to certify especially excellent products from among the many specialty products as the Iyo City brand ``Masumasu, Iyoshi Brand.'' Certified specialty products have a brand certification mark on their packaging. Please feel free to pick it up.