Japanese Peach (Hakuto / Momo)

Okayama Hakuto / Yamanashi Momo (白桃) · Okayama / Yamanashi, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Growing export

Large, fragrant, soft white-flesh peaches (hakuto) sold as luxury gift fruit. Extremely delicate — air-freighted in cushioned single-fruit packaging. Government export promotion has driven steady growth into East/Southeast Asian luxury channels.

The supplierRegional JA (Okayama 'Hakuto', Yamanashi, Fukushima); cooperative grading with premium white-peach brands; growing premium export to East Asia. B2B via JA export desks and specialist fruit exporters.
Why it sells abroadDelicate white-fleshed Hakuto, melting texture, high sugar, refined aroma; Okayama gift-peach prestige.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsPhytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required for peach export (MAFF; market-specific quarantine conditions). JGAP / GLOBALG.A.P at grower level: NOT publicly verified. No producer-level food-safety cert confirmed.
Pack formatsCushioned gift box, individually wrapped, 4-8 fruit; multi-tier export cartons; airfreight for premium ripe fruit. (draft retained)
Shelf life~5-10 days at 0-5 C; soft, bruise-prone, short window. (draft retained)
StorageChilled 0-5 C; very bruise-prone soft fruit; gentle handling, cold-chain.
Minimum orderTypical: a few cartons per importer (airfreight gift trade); seasonal.
Lead timeTypical: 7-12 days incl. phytosanitary inspection.
CapacitySeasonal: ~Jul-Sep (Okayama/Yamanashi summer peak Jul-Aug).
Container loadTypical: airfreight cool ULD for premium ripe fruit; limited reefer for firmer grades.
PricingEstimate: premium gift pricing; top white-peach grades very high. Grade-driven FOB.
OEM / private labelBrand only (regional variety brand); no private-label program publicly verified.
Wholesale & MOQAirfreight gift-box single-fruit consignments via regional JA / exporters
Key exporters & distributorsregional JA (Okayama, Yamanashi), JA Zen-Noh, fruit trading houses
Export regulationPhytosanitary certificate; destination pest protocols (Taiwan maintains quarantine requirements for peach fruit moth / Carposina sasakii host fruits, updated 2024-07-31). Very short shelf life constrains markets.
Market demandPremium East-Asian gift demand (TW/HK/TH/SG); summer gourmet-fruit and gift channels.
How to source itRegional JA export desks (Okayama, Yamanashi, Fukushima); specialist soft-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 (Okayama, Yamanashi, Fukushima)
OriginOkayama / Yamanashi, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inTW, HK, TH, SG
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0809.30
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