Dekopon (Shiranui)
デコポン / 不知火 (デコポン / 不知火)
Por que sourcing do Japão
Dekopon's cooperative trademark (Brix ≥13, acidity ≤1.0%) is uniquely Japanese; premium fresh-fruit export to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore.
Spec principal
Brix 13-16 (eating quality 14+); acidity 0.7-1.0%; juice 35-40%; very easy-peel rind.
Produto final típico
Premium fresh-fruit export, premium juice retail, citrus-positioned confectionery.
Visão geral
- Fornecedores listados
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- MOQ típico
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg juice / processed
- Prazo típico
- 4–8 weeks
- Regiões de origem
- Kumamoto (largest), Ehime, Wakayama, Hiroshima
- Categoria
- Ingredientes alimentares
- Época de colheita
- December – April (shipping after stress-aging at low humidity)
- Status regulatório no Japão
- Food product; cooperative-trademark 'Dekopon'
- Nome japonês
- デコポン / 不知火
- Romaji
- デコポン / 不知火
Sobre este ingrediente
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.
Status regulatório
| Japão | Food product; cooperative-trademark 'Dekopon' |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | Food import |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice |
| China | GACC food facility registration |