Dekopon (Shiranui)
デコポン / 不知火 (デコポン / 不知火)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
Dekopon's cooperative trademark (Brix ≥13, acidity ≤1.0%) is uniquely Japanese; premium fresh-fruit export to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore.
Spec clé
Brix 13-16 (eating quality 14+); acidity 0.7-1.0%; juice 35-40%; very easy-peel rind.
Produit fini typique
Premium fresh-fruit export, premium juice retail, citrus-positioned confectionery.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
- 2 fournisseurs
- MOQ typique
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg juice / processed
- Délai typique
- 4–8 weeks
- Régions d'origine
- Kumamoto (largest), Ehime, Wakayama, Hiroshima
- Catégorie
- Ingrédients alimentaires
- Saison de récolte
- December – April (shipping after stress-aging at low humidity)
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- Food product; cooperative-trademark 'Dekopon'
- Nom japonais
- デコポン / 不知火
- Romaji
- デコポン / 不知火
À propos de cet ingrédient
Premium Japanese citrus hybrid (Shiranui cultivar of Kiyomi × Ponkan) commercially branded as 'Dekopon' under cooperative trademark. Distinguished by the protruding bump (deko) at the stem, intense sweetness (Brix 13+), low acidity, and easy-peel rind. Kumamoto, Ehime, Wakayama, and Hiroshima are the principal commercial producers. The 'Dekopon' brand requires Brix ≥13 and acidity ≤1.0% for cooperative-trademark use. Substantial premium fresh-fruit export to Asian markets and increasingly the US.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | Food product; cooperative-trademark 'Dekopon' |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | Food import |
| États-Unis | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice |
| Chine | GACC food facility registration |
Fournisseurs japonais
Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.
アサヒ飲料株式会社
Asahi Group's beverage subsidiary, established 1972 in its current form (predecessor 1899). Operates the Mitsuya Cider, Wilkinson tonic, and Calpis brands, plus Japan-domestic-distribution rights for several global beverage brands. The B2B beverage-OEM channel supplies retail private-label tea, juice, and functional-beverage SKUs across Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores. Increasingly active in plant-based beverage and low-calorie functional drinks for export retail.
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Aohata Corporation
アヲハタ株式会社
Hiroshima-listed (Tokyo Stock Exchange) jam, marmalade, and confiture specialist founded 1923. The Aohata brand dominates Japan-domestic jam retail and operates substantial OEM production for retail private brands. Recent decade has emphasised low-sugar confiture (the 'Aohata 55' line, 55% fruit content reduced-sugar) and yuzu / Japanese-fruit varietals for export retail. Major OEM partner for fruit-spread and confiture programmes.
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