Ibaraki Akizuki & Nikkori Japanese Pear (export gift grade)

IBARAKI EXPORTS (prefectural export brand) — Akizuki / Nikkori / Keisui cultivars · Ibaraki, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Growing export

Large late-season nashi pears (Akizuki, jumbo Nikkori, prefectural-original Keisui) from Japan's #2 pear-producing prefecture. Crisp, high-sugar, long-keeping flesh marketed as premium August-October gift fruit through Ibaraki's official B2B export portal that takes inquiries from wholesalers, trading firms and restaurants.

The supplierIbaraki Prefecture-backed export platform aggregating local JA pear growers; Ibaraki is Japan's 2nd-largest pear region with Edo-era cultivation heritage.
Why it sells abroadGovernment-backed export portal with transparent destination list and direct B2B inquiry; jumbo late-season cultivars unique to Ibaraki

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) IBARAKI EXPORTS (exports.pref.ibaraki.jp) is a real Ibaraki Prefecture export portal listing Japanese pear (Kousui, Housui, Akizuki, the prefecture's own Keisui, Niitaka, Nikkori) with stated SE Asia export efforts. Per-shipment phytosanitary certificate applies; prefectural quality grading applies. GLOBALG.A.P/JGAP at member farms: plausible but specific certificates not publicly verified (product detail page was unavailable at check time).
Pack formatsGift cartons (4-6 fruit); trade cases (draft retained)
Shelf life2-4 weeks chilled depending on cultivar (draft retained; late cultivars like Nikkori store longer)
StorageRefrigerate 0-5C; handle to avoid bruising
Minimum orderTypical: pallet/airfreight gift-carton lots via portal inquiry
Lead timeTypical: harvest-season dispatch Aug-Oct
CapacitySeasonal window early Jul (Kosui) through late Oct (Nikkori/Keisui)
Container loadTypical: reefer LCL/airfreight for premium gift volumes
PricingTypical: premium gift-fruit pricing; quote on inquiry
OEM / private labelNo (fresh varietal fruit)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: gift cartons of 4-6 large pears; case packs for trade
Key exporters & distributorsIBARAKI EXPORTS member exporters/JA, Japanese fruit trading companies
Export regulationFresh nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia): phytosanitary certificate required (Japan PC regime tightened Aug 2023); SE Asia access established; US entry of Japanese pears requires bilateral protocol/cold or systems-approach treatment per commodity. Verify per-destination access via importer.
Market demandGrowing across SE Asia gift-fruit channels
How to source itIBARAKI EXPORTS portal -> member JA / exporter -> overseas importer (SE Asia focus)
Verified sourceshttps://exports.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/home; https://www.ibaraki-shokusai.net/english/committee
MakerIbaraki Prefecture pear co-ops via IBARAKI EXPORTS portal (exports.pref.ibaraki.jp)
OriginIbaraki, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inSingapore, Vietnam, United States +4 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0808.30
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