Why source from Japan
Date no Anpo-gaki regional brand; Fukushima winter climate enables the specific semi-dry profile no other origin replicates.
Key spec
Brix 35-45 (concentrated); soft-jelly interior under lightly-dehydrated exterior; carotenoid retention from short drying.
Typical end-product
Premium gift confectionery, fine-dining dessert ingredient, hospitality export.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- Phase 1 onboarding in progress
- Typical MOQ
- 5–25 kg semi-dried; 1–10 kg gift-grade
- Typical lead time
- 10–16 weeks (post-harvest, allocation-controlled)
- Regions of origin
- Fukushima (Date), Yamagata, Wakayama
- Category
- Food ingredients
- Harvest season
- Persimmon harvest October – November; drying November – December
- Japan regulatory status
- Food product; Fukushima regional brand
- Japanese name
- あんぽ柿
- Romaji
- あんぽ柿
About this ingredient
Semi-dried Japanese persimmon — distinct from the harder, fully-dried hoshigaki. Anpo-gaki maintains a soft, jelly-like interior under a lightly-dehydrated exterior. Fukushima's Date city is the recognised heart of anpo-gaki production, with the regional brand 'Date no Anpo-gaki' commanding premium pricing. The semi-dried texture and concentrated sugar (Brix 35+) make it a fine-dining dessert ingredient and a traceable food-craft export. Distinct from existing food entries.
Regulatory status
| Japan | Food product; Fukushima regional brand |
|---|---|
| EU | Food import; sulphite labelling for some processing |
| United States | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice |
| China | GACC food facility registration |
Looking for alternatives?
Common reasons buyers swap to a different ingredient — and what we'd suggest based on this ingredient's profile.
Vegan / plant-based alternatives
Anpo-gaki (Semi-dried Persimmon) is animal-derived. If you need a non-animal source with similar functions, consider:
Sansho Pepper
山椒
Zanthoxylum piperitum source; INCI Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract; MOQ from 1–10 kg (dried peppercorn); 100 g – 5 kg (powder).
Plant-based· shares 3 categories
Wasabi Powder
山葵粉末
Wasabia japonica (Eutrema japonicum) source; INCI Wasabia Japonica Root Powder; MOQ from 1–10 kg (powder); 100 kg+ (bulk paste).
Plant-based· shares 3 categories
Shio Koji
塩麹
MOQ from 20–100 kg.
Plant-based· shares 3 categories
Easier China regulatory path
Anpo-gaki (Semi-dried Persimmon) faces a more restrictive regulatory pathway in China. These alternatives have a simpler status in that market:
Sansho Pepper
山椒
Zanthoxylum piperitum source; INCI Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract; MOQ from 1–10 kg (dried peppercorn); 100 g – 5 kg (powder).
Simpler in China· shares 3 categories
Wasabi Powder
山葵粉末
Wasabia japonica (Eutrema japonicum) source; INCI Wasabia Japonica Root Powder; MOQ from 1–10 kg (powder); 100 kg+ (bulk paste).
Simpler in China· shares 3 categories
Shio Koji
塩麹
MOQ from 20–100 kg.
Simpler in China· shares 3 categories
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Japanese suppliers
Phase 1 manufacturer onboarding is in progress. If you are actively sourcing this ingredient and would like to be introduced to candidate Japanese producers, send an inquiry and our team will return with options.
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Last updated: 2026-05-05