Japanese Kabocha (Winter Squash)
南瓜 / カボチャ (南瓜 / カボチャ)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Hokkaido's Brix 10-12 kabocha is recognised as distinct from Western pumpkin in eating quality; mature export-grade processing.
Spec clave
Brix 10-12 (carbohydrate-driven); beta-carotene 4,000-6,000 µg/100g; protein 2-3%.
Producto final típico
Fresh-fruit retail and ready-meal export, kabocha puree for confectionery, vitamin-A functional-food applications.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg processed (puree, frozen cube)
- Plazo típico
- 4–8 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Hokkaido (~50%), Kagoshima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa
- Categoría
- Ingredientes alimentarios
- Temporada de cosecha
- August – October; storage through February
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; cultivation under JAS
- Nombre japonés
- 南瓜 / カボチャ
- Romaji
- 南瓜 / カボチャ
Sobre este ingrediente
Japanese winter squash cultivar (Cucurbita maxima, kuri-kabocha lineage) — distinguished by dense, sweet, dry-textured flesh (Brix 10-12) markedly different from Western pumpkin. Hokkaido produces ~50% of Japan's domestic kabocha; small-volume specialty producers (kuri-jiman, ebisu) supply premium retail. Carotenoid-rich (~5,000 µg/100g beta-carotene) and increasingly used in functional-food positioning for vitamin-A. Substantial export to North American premium retail markets where kabocha's eating quality outperforms North American pumpkin.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; cultivation under JAS |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Food import; phytosanitary certificate |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary |
| China | GACC food facility registration; phytosanitary |
Proveedores japoneses
Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
ホクレン農業協同組合連合会
Hokkaido's federation of agricultural cooperatives, founded 1919. Aggregates supply for over 90% of Hokkaido's agricultural and dairy production: azuki beans, hokkaido scallops, dairy, beet sugar, soy and grain products, and increasingly potato- and beet-derived functional ingredient feedstock. The export division manages overseas sourcing relationships for fresh, frozen, and processed Hokkaido-origin agri-products. The aggregation tier means many overseas buyers reach individual Hokkaido producers via Hokuren first.
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Iwatani Corporation
岩谷産業株式会社
Osaka-listed energy and food trading group founded 1930. Beyond LP gas (the core business), Iwatani operates a substantial food / agricultural-product trading division — frozen vegetables, fresh produce sourcing for retail private brands, and increasingly Japanese-domestic agricultural-product export logistics. The food division serves as a major B2B intermediary for Japan-domestic ingredient export.
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