Apples with honey shine like a lamp when exposed to light, which is a quiet topic on SNS.

The reason for the topic was that Sumika Soma of Hirosaki's Twitter account "Katsuhiko Soma Apple Garden" posted a photo of an apple with a lamp on it on November 13th, saying "Apples with honey shine with a smartphone light". About 4000 likes were received.

According to Mr. Soma, the apple that hit the lamp is a small-sized apple that was registered as a variety in 1985 (Showa 60) with a variety called "Kotoku". It is easy for honey to enter, and it is said that 80% of the flesh contains honey if there is a lot of it.

A photo of an apple with a lamp on it was posted on Soma's Instagram last year, but it didn't get much attention. "Twitter started to focus on this year and tried and errored to make it buzz, but this is the first time it has spread. In fact, I mistakenly posted a photo illuminated by a handheld lamp," says Soma.

In addition to the responses such as "I knew it for the first time" and "Wow" to the post, there were voices of people who wanted to use it when choosing apples, saying "How to try this at the supermarket ...". (The above is the original sic)

Soma says, "Apples with honey can be seen by the weight they hold in their hands. Since honey is water, the light transmittance is different from that of the flesh, so it seems to shine." "I want you to try it with your apple."