Japanese Nashi Pear (Kosui / Hosui)

Nashi (和梨) · Tottori / Chiba, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Growing export

Crisp, round, juicy Asian pear with high water content, eaten fresh and given as a gift. Exported in branded boxes to Asian markets where the Japanese-pear brand carries a premium over local/Korean nashi.

The supplierRegional JA (Tottori 'Nijisseiki' heritage, Chiba, Fukushima); large cooperative grower base with established grading; export to East Asia. B2B via JA export desks.
Why it sells abroadCrisp, ultra-juicy, refreshing low-acid Japanese pear; round 'apple-pear' texture distinct from Western pears.

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CertificationsPhytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required for pear export (MAFF; market-specific quarantine protocols). JGAP / GLOBALG.A.P at grower level: NOT publicly verified. No producer-level food-safety cert confirmed.
Pack formatsCushioned gift box 5-12 fruit; export carton ~5-10kg; netted/wrapped fruit; air or reefer LCL. (draft retained)
Shelf life~1-3 weeks at 0-4 C (firmer than peach, more ship-tolerant). (draft retained)
StorageChilled 0-4 C; firmer fruit, more transport-tolerant than peach; cold-chain.
Minimum orderTypical: a few cartons (air) to pallet/LCL (reefer).
Lead timeTypical: 1-2 weeks incl. phytosanitary inspection.
CapacitySeasonal: Kosui ~Aug-Sep, Hosui ~Sep-Oct.
Container loadTypical: reefer LCL for volume; airfreight gift boxes for premium grade.
PricingEstimate: premium gift pricing; juicy-pear category mid-high. Grade-dependent.
OEM / private labelBrand only (regional variety brand); no private-label program publicly verified.
Wholesale & MOQContainer/airfreight box consignments via regional JA & trading houses
Key exporters & distributorsregional JA (Tottori, Chiba), JA Zen-Noh, fruit trading houses
Export regulationPhytosanitary certificate; destination pest protocols. Better keeping quality than peach/strawberry allows wider distribution.
Market demandEast-Asian gift and supermarket demand (TW/HK/TH/SG); autumn fruit-gift season.
How to source itRegional JA export desks (Tottori, Chiba, Fukushima); fruit trading houses; JETRO/GFP; FOODEX. Phytosanitary certificate per shipment. (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/introduction/english_exp.html
MakerRegional JA (Tottori, Chiba, Fukushima)
OriginTottori / Chiba, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inTW, HK, TH, SG
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelMass
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0808.30
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