Renge (Chinese Milk Vetch) Honey
レンゲ蜂蜜 (レンゲ蜂蜜)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Renge honey's continued decline makes Japan-domestic supply increasingly rare; nostalgic premium positioning resonates in Asian gift-economy export.
Spec clave
Fructose ~38-42%; glucose ~30-34%; F/G ratio ~1.2 (crystallises faster than acacia); diastase ≥8.
Producto final típico
Premium gift honey, fine-dining hospitality, traditional-craft retail.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
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- MOQ típico
- 10–50 kg liquid; 100 g – 5 kg retail packs
- Plazo típico
- 6–10 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Hokkaido, Aichi, Saitama, Nagano
- Categoría
- Ingredientes alimentarios
- Temporada de cosecha
- April – May (renge bloom)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; honey labelling under JAS
- Nombre japonés
- レンゲ蜂蜜
- Romaji
- レンゲ蜂蜜
Sobre este ingrediente
Light, delicate-flavoured honey from Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus, renge) — historically the dominant Japan-domestic honey before acacia took over. The plant is grown as a green-manure cover crop in rice fields, providing both soil nitrogen and nectar source. Production is in continuous decline as fewer farmers maintain renge cover crops; supply commands premium pricing for nostalgic 'kokusan' (domestic) labelling. Distinct from existing acacia-honey-japan entry.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; honey labelling under JAS |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Food import; honey-purity per EU 2001/110/EC |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice |
| China | GACC food facility registration |