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Orange (Sweet Orange)

オレンジ (Orenji)

Also known as: Orange, Sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, オレンジ, Navel orange, Valencia orange, Fukuhara orange

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At a glance

CategoryFood
Japanese labeling nameオレンジ
Common Japanese notationsオレンジ, ネーブル, バレンシア, 福原
OriginSweet orange (Citrus sinensis); essentially all Japanese supply imported (Navel and Valencia from USA California, with smaller quantities from Australia and Brazil); domestic 'Fukuhara orange' is a small-volume Japanese cultivated variety; major imported volume serves juice and fresh retail markets
Typical functionsImported fresh retail (Navel, Valencia), Orange juice production (volume category), Confectionery and dessert ingredient
Regulatory status in JapanStandard food labeling. Imported origin disclosure (USA / Australia / Brazil) required. Not a designated allergen.

Orange (オレンジ) — sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) — supplies Japan principally through imports (Navel from US California, Valencia from California/Australia/Brazil). Small domestic Fukuhara orange production exists. The OEM positioning is imported-volume citrus: as fresh retail, as orange juice production volume input, and as confectionery and jam ingredient.

Classification

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Functions

Regulatory tags

Used in (typical product categories)

Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.

  • Fresh imported orange retail
  • Orange juice (Tropicana, Itoen, Suntory)
  • Confectionery, jam, marmalade

What it is

Citrus sinensis. Major imported varieties: Navel (winter), Valencia (summer juicing). Small domestic Fukuhara cultivation.

Typical uses in Japanese products

Imported fresh retail.

Orange juice production.

Confectionery, jam, marmalade.

For OEM: orange juice production OEM, confectionery and jam ingredient.

Regulatory classification in Japan

Standard food labeling. Imported origin disclosure required. Not a designated allergen.

Regulatory classification in other markets

EUMajor established orange production and trade.
USAMajor US orange production.
ChinaChina is major orange producer.
KoreaEstablished orange trade.

Example products

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Related ingredients

References

  1. MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — オレンジ 各形態

Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.

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