Japanese Silk Sweet Sweet Potato (fresh, export grade)

Silk Sweet (シルクスイート) · Kagoshima / Chiba / Hokkaido, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Vegetable Ambient Growing export

Creamy, smooth-textured satsumaimo cultivar with moderate sweetness and broad palatability; one of the leading Japanese sweet-potato export varieties, strongly demanded in Taiwan and Malaysia for yaki-imo and snack use.

The supplierSweet-potato exports concentrated to HK/SG/TH (~90%); Silk Sweet highlighted as top creamy export cultivar.
Why it sells abroadSmooth silky texture preferred for premium yaki-imo; established SE Asia demand

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Silk Sweet (a Kanto/Kyushu-grown sticky variety) is exported via specialist exporters; per-shipment phytosanitary certificate applies. GLOBALG.A.P / HACCP-based packing certification is the industry norm for fresh sweet-potato export (per category guidance) but specific farm certificates not individually verified.
Pack formats1kg consumer packs; trade cartons (draft retained)
Shelf life1-3 months cured, ambient (draft retained)
StorageCured then stored ambient cool (~13-15C), dry, dark; avoid refrigeration (chilling injury)
Minimum orderTypical: pallet/FCL lots
Lead timeTypical: cured stock shipped year-round
CapacityHarvest autumn; curing enables year-round export
Container loadTypical: ambient/temperate FCL
PricingTypical: premium over commodity sweet potato
OEM / private labelPossible (retail consumer packs may be private-labeled; draft retained, not independently verified)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: 1kg consumer packs; 5-10kg trade cartons
Key exporters & distributorsKyushu sweet-potato exporters, Japanese produce trading firms
Export regulationFresh sweet potato (Ipomoea): phytosanitary certificate required; SE Asia access established (HK/SG/TH largest). Cured roots ship ambient.
Market demandSurging across SE Asia
How to source itGrowers (Kagoshima/Chiba/Hokkaido) -> Kyushu/Kanto specialist exporter -> Asian importer
Verified sourceshttps://chibafoods.com/service/2566/top-japanese-sweet-potato-varieties-for-export.html; https://www.cbi.eu/market-information/fresh-fruit-vegetables/sweet-potatoes
MakerKyushu / Kanto / Hokkaido sweet-potato growers via specialist exporters
OriginKagoshima / Chiba / Hokkaido, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Vegetable
Available inTaiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong +2 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0714.20
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