
Yamanashi's volcanic-soil terroir and 80+ year cultivation refinement produce Kyoho grapes recognised globally as the premium Japanese table grape.
Brix 18-20; berry weight ~14g; anthocyanin 40-80 mg/100g (skin); thick skin reduces shelf-life to 1-2 weeks.
Premium gift fruit, premium juice retail, anthocyanin-positioned functional ingredients.
Premium Japanese hybrid grape (Kyoho cultivar developed 1937 in Shizuoka) — Yamanashi Prefecture is the leading commercial producer. Distinguished by exceptionally large fruit size (~14g per berry vs ~5g for Concord), intense sweetness (Brix 18-20), and a thick black-purple skin rich in anthocyanin. Used as a premium gift fruit, in juice for premium beverage retail, and increasingly as feedstock for resveratrol / anthocyanin functional ingredients. Distinct from existing yamabudo (wild Japanese grape) entry.
| Jepang | Food product; Yamanashi regional brand |
|---|---|
| Uni Eropa | Food import; phytosanitary certificate |
| Amerika Serikat | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary |
| Tiongkok | GACC; phytosanitary |
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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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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