Fruit
Mume
About This Entry
Mume is the Japanese apricot stone fruit used in umeboshi, plum wine, and floral pickles — its salty-sour complexity pairs with sake, shochu-friendly whites, and umami-driven light reds.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- apricot
At a Glance
Group
Stone Fruits
Classification
Fruits
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Prunus mume
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Mume
- Classification
- Fruits
- Group
- Stone Fruits
- Scientific name
- Prunus mume
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent