Hokkaido Kabocha Squash (export grade)

Hokkaido Kabocha (北海道かぼちゃ) — e.g. Kuri-Yutaka / Ebisu types · Hokkaido, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Vegetable Ambient Growing export

Dense, chestnut-sweet Japanese winter squash with dry, fluffy flesh sweeter than butternut. Hokkaido's cool climate and volcanic soil yield premium kabocha already retailed fresh in Hong Kong and other Asian markets.

The supplierHokkaido is Japan's leading kabocha region; long-storing rind allows extended export window.
Why it sells abroadSweet, dry-fleshed Hokkaido kabocha; long shelf life suits sea-freight

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Per-shipment phytosanitary certificate applies to fresh squash export; prefectural/JA grading applies. GLOBALG.A.P/Organic: not publicly verified for these consolidators.
Pack formatsWhole-piece retail; trade cases (draft retained)
Shelf life1-3 months ambient if uncut and cured (draft retained)
StorageWhole/uncut: ambient cool (~10-15C), dry, ventilated; cut: refrigerate and use quickly
Minimum orderTypical: trade-case/pallet lots
Lead timeTypical: autumn harvest, stored stock shipped into winter
CapacitySeasonal window autumn harvest; storage extends supply
Container loadTypical: ambient FCL
PricingTypical: premium over commodity squash
OEM / private labelNo
Wholesale & MOQTypical: single-piece retail; trade cases of whole squash
Key exporters & distributorsHokkaido produce consolidators, Japanese vegetable traders
Export regulationFresh squash (Cucurbita): phytosanitary certificate required; SE Asia/HK access established. Hard-rind kabocha ships ambient; confirm per-market pest controls.
Market demandSteady HK/SG premium-produce demand
How to source itHokkaido vegetable co-ops / JA growers and consolidators -> exporter -> Asian importer
Verified sourceshttps://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies/market/certification.html
MakerHokkaido vegetable co-ops / JA growers and consolidators
OriginHokkaido, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Vegetable
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0709.93
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