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Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry)
いちご (Ichigo)
Also known as: Ichigo, Strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa, 苺, Japanese strawberry, Amaou, Tochiotome, Beni-hoppe, Sky Berry
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | いちご 生 / 乾 |
| Common Japanese notations | いちご, 苺, イチゴ, ストロベリー |
| Origin | Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa); Japan is a global premium-strawberry powerhouse with branded cultivars; **Amaou** (Fukuoka, registered trademark), **Tochiotome** (Tochigi), **Beni-hoppe** (Shizuoka), **Skyberry** (Tochigi premium), **Yumenoka** (Saga), **Awayuki** (Fukuoka white-strawberry), **Migaki-ichigo** (Miyagi); winter-greenhouse season (December-May, peak season Christmas-spring) is unique global counter-cycle; freeze-dried strawberry is premium Japanese export confection ingredient |
| Typical functions | Premium fresh strawberry — branded cultivar retail (Amaou, Tochiotome, etc.), Wagashi premium ingredient (ichigo daifuku, ichigo mochi), Confectionery flavor and topping (cake, parfait, ice cream), Freeze-dried strawberry for chocolate confectionery (premium Japanese flavor), Strawberry jam, syrup, juice, liqueur |
| Regulatory status in Japan | Standard agricultural product labeling. **Cultivar names like 'Amaou' are registered trademarks** — restricted use. Not a JAS-mandatory allergen but **strawberry is JAS-recommended-disclosure as it is occasionally allergenic**. |
Ichigo (いちご / 苺) is Japanese strawberry — a global premium-fruit category with branded cultivars **Amaou (Fukuoka), Tochiotome (Tochigi), Beni-hoppe (Shizuoka), Skyberry (Tochigi), Awayuki (white)**. Winter-greenhouse counter-cycle is unique. Premium fresh, freeze-dried confection ingredient.
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Common OEM product categories
Finished-product categories where Japanese OEM manufacturers commonly formulate with this ingredient.
- Fresh branded-cultivar strawberry retail (premium)
- Freeze-dried ichigo (B2B confectionery ingredient)
- Ichigo jam, syrup, sauce retail
- Ichigo daifuku and Japanese-confectionery retail
Ingredient profile
Fragaria × ananassa premium Japanese branded-cultivar strawberry.
OEM applications
Premium branded-cultivar fresh retail (Amaou Fukuoka, Tochiotome Tochigi).
Wagashi premium (ichigo daifuku, ichigo mochi).
Confectionery flavor and topping.
Freeze-dried strawberry chocolate confection (B2B).
Jam, syrup, juice, liqueur.
For OEM: freeze-dried B2B confection ingredient, jam/syrup, branded-cultivar fresh export.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Standard food labeling. Origin disclosure.
**Cultivar names like Amaou are registered trademarks — restricted use.**
Strawberry is **JAS-recommended-disclosure allergen** (not mandatory).
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | Established premium-fruit market. Cultivar trademarks must be respected. |
|---|---|
| USA | Established premium-fruit market. Branded Japanese cultivars (Tochiotome, etc.) command premium positioning. |
| China | Strong premium-import market (Hong Kong, Beijing) for branded Japanese strawberries. |
| Korea | Korea has competing premium varieties; some Japanese cultivars subject to dispute (Seolhyang). |
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Seasonality & supply calendar
- Harvest months
- Greenhouse-forced: December – May (commercial mass-market); field 露地: April – June
- Peak supply
- January – March (peak retail / Christmas demand met by greenhouse-forced)
- Off-season
- July – November (frozen / processed supply continues)
Source: 農林水産省 野菜生産出荷統計. Tochigi (approximately 16% national share for R6/2024 — 25,700t; 57 consecutive years #1; とちおとめ is a 1996 品種登録 cultivar, NOT a 農林水産省 GI registration), Fukuoka (あまおう), Shizuoka (紅ほっぺ), Saga (いちごさん). Greenhouse production has shifted strawberries from a spring fruit to a winter retail fruit.
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Quick answers
- What is Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry)?
- Ichigo (いちご / 苺) is Japanese strawberry — a global premium-fruit category with branded cultivars **Amaou (Fukuoka), Tochiotome (Tochigi), Beni-hoppe (Shizuoka), Skyberry (Tochigi), Awayuki (white)**. Winter-greenhouse counter-cycle is unique. Premium fresh, freeze-dried confection ingredient.
- What is the regulatory status of Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry) in Japan?
- Standard agricultural product labeling. **Cultivar names like 'Amaou' are registered trademarks** — restricted use. Not a JAS-mandatory allergen but **strawberry is JAS-recommended-disclosure as it is occasionally allergenic**.
- What products typically use Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry)?
- Fresh branded-cultivar strawberry retail (premium) / Freeze-dried ichigo (B2B confectionery ingredient) / Ichigo jam, syrup, sauce retail / Ichigo daifuku and Japanese-confectionery retail
- Where does Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry) come from?
- Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa); Japan is a global premium-strawberry powerhouse with branded cultivars; **Amaou** (Fukuoka, registered trademark), **Tochiotome** (Tochigi), **Beni-hoppe** (Shizuoka), **Skyberry** (Tochigi premium), **Yumenoka** (Saga), **Awayuki** (Fukuoka white-strawberry), **Migaki-ichigo** (Miyagi); winter-greenhouse season (December-May, peak season Christmas-spring) is unique global counter-cycle; freeze-dried strawberry is premium Japanese export confection ingredient
- What is the INCI / JSCI labeling name for Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry)?
- JSCI: いちご 生 / 乾
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References
- 文部科学省 (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Standard Tables of Food Composition — いちご 生 / 乾
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.