Renkon (Lotus Root)
蓮根 (蓮根)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
Ibaraki's >50% production share; concentrated processing infrastructure for export-grade frozen and powder formats.
Spec clé
Dietary fibre 2-3%; tannin 0.1-0.3% (skin-soothing positioning); vitamin C 30-50 mg/100g.
Produit fini typique
Fresh export retail, frozen sliced retail, lotus-root tea, skin-soothing cosmetic actives.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
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- MOQ typique
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg processed (sliced, frozen, powder)
- Délai typique
- 4–8 weeks
- Régions d'origine
- Ibaraki (~50%), Tokushima, Saga, Yamaguchi
- Catégorie
- Ingrédients alimentaires
- Saison de récolte
- September – March
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- Food product; cosmetic JSCI listed for extract
- Nom japonais
- 蓮根
- Romaji
- 蓮根
À propos de cet ingrédient
Cultivated lotus rhizome, used as a vegetable in Japanese cuisine for 1,000+ years. Ibaraki Prefecture produces ~50% of Japan's commercial volume; Tokushima, Saga, and Yamaguchi round out supply. Characteristic crunchy, slightly fibrous texture with hollow channels in the rhizome. Functional positioning targets dietary-fibre and tannin content; cosmetic-grade extract is increasingly used in skin-soothing formulations. Distinct from existing vegetable entries.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | Food product; cosmetic JSCI listed for extract |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | Food import; phytosanitary certificate |
| États-Unis | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary; MoCRA cosmetic |
| Chine | GACC; phytosanitary |