Dekopon / Shiranui Citrus (export grade)

Dekopon (デコポン) / Shiranui (不知火) · Kumamoto / Ehime / Wakayama, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Yuzu & Citrus Chilled Growing export

Dekopon is the trademarked premium grade (min sugar/acid spec) of the Shiranui tangor, recognizable by its bump-topped shape and very sweet, juicy, seedless flesh. It is a flagship Japanese gift citrus and has been exported and even licensed abroad (US 'Sumo Citrus' is a licensed offshoot). Fresh Japanese Dekopon ships to Asian premium markets under citrus phytosanitary protocols. Foam-netted and gift-boxed for retail.

The supplierTypical: regional JA-controlled brand requiring fruit to meet a sugar-acid threshold to carry the Dekopon mark.
Why it sells abroadTrademark-controlled sweetness spec and iconic bumpy shape make it instantly recognizable as a premium Japanese gift citrus.

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CertificationsPhytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required per shipment (MAFF). 'Dekopon' is a TRADEMARK strictly controlled by JA Kumamoto Keizairen (only Shiranui fruit meeting >=13 Brix and acidity <=1.0% may use the Dekopon name): CONFIRMED. JGAP at participating farms: NOT publicly verified. (Trademark, not a GI/food-safety cert.)
Pack formats2.5kg / 5kg gift boxes, foam-netted. (draft retained)
Shelf life~2-4 weeks chilled. (draft retained)
StorageChilled; cold-chain; handle to protect the protruding 'deko' crown.
Minimum orderTypical: 50-100 boxes
Lead timeTypical: 1-2 weeks
CapacityHarvest Feb-Apr (cured to develop sweetness)
Container loadTypical: LCL reefer / air for top grade
PricingTypical: brand-grade Dekopon priced above standard Shiranui
OEM / private labelBrand controlled -- 'Dekopon' name restricted to qualifying fruit by JA Kumamoto Keizairen (generic name is Shiranui/Shiranuhi). Gift-box private branding via exporter possible for the generic Shiranui; no Dekopon-branded private label.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: JPY 5,000-12,000 per 5kg gift box FOB
Key exporters & distributorsJA Zen-Noh export desk, Kumamoto/Ehime prefectural exporters
Export regulationFresh Japanese Shiranui/Dekopon ships to HK, SG, TW, TH, MY under citrus phytosanitary access (import permit + MAFF phyto; cold-treatment/orchard registration where required). Not open as fresh to US (the US market is served by domestically grown licensed Sumo Citrus, not Japanese imports).
Market demandTypical: strong gifting demand across East/Southeast Asia in late winter
How to source itRegional JA (Kumamoto / Ehime / Wakayama) -> prefectural export desk -> premium importer. Dekopon trademark via JA Kumamoto Keizairen. Phytosanitary certificate per shipment.
Verified sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon; https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/introduction/english_exp.html
MakerJA Kumamoto / JA Ehime / JA Wakayama
OriginKumamoto / Ehime / Wakayama, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Yuzu & Citrus
Available inHK, SG, TW +2 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelMass
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0805.20
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