Umeboshi (Plum), the salted and dried fruit of the Ume tree, literally means, dried ume. One of the oldest and most important preserved foods in Japan, it is generally believed that umeboshi has medicinal, antiseptic and preservative properties.

Umeboshi (Plum), the salted and dried fruit of the Ume tree, literally means, dried ume. One of the oldest and most important preserved foods in Japan, it is generally believed that umeboshi has medicinal, antiseptic and preservative properties.