
Ibaraki's >50% production share; concentrated processing infrastructure for export-grade frozen and powder formats.
Dietary fibre 2-3%; tannin 0.1-0.3% (skin-soothing positioning); vitamin C 30-50 mg/100g.
Fresh export retail, frozen sliced retail, lotus-root tea, skin-soothing cosmetic actives.
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.
| Japão | Food product; cosmetic JSCI listed for extract |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | Food import; phytosanitary certificate |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary; MoCRA cosmetic |
| China | GACC; phytosanitary |