Richly harvested Shine Muscat grapes in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA — Grapes of the high-quality Shine Muscat variety, which can be eaten with the skin, are now being harvested in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, known for its grape production.

At a grape farm in the city, where more than 30 vines are planted, a bunch of grapes was harvested that weighed more than 800 grams. One of the farmers said: “Our grapes became sweet and big because of the big temperature changes around July and the large amount of rainfall.”