Kochi Fresh Yuzu Juice & Citrus (Kochi Pref. Export Program)

Kochi Fresh · Kochi, Japan
Beverages Soft Drink Chilled Established export

Kochi prefectural export brand for yuzu and citrus, supplying yuzu juice/products to overseas markets via international sales offices. Kochi is Japan's largest yuzu producer (160+ years of cultivation).

The supplierKochi Prefecture export initiative aggregating local growers; Japan's leading yuzu region; overseas sales offices to connect buyers with Kochi citrus.
Why it sells abroadLargest-region Kochi yuzu via official prefectural export program with overseas offices

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsX: not publicly verified (specific scheme). Kochi Fresh is a confirmed real Kochi-prefecture export brand/portal (kochi-fresh.com) for yuzu and citrus. Kochi supplies ~51% of Japan's yuzu; exports reached ~744M yen in 2022 (+74.5% YoY per JETRO Kochi). No third-party food-safety/organic certification confirmed for the brand itself.
Pack formatsYuzu juice (bottled/frozen), fresh fruit, citrus products; bulk for foodservice.
Shelf lifeTypical: frozen 12-24 months; chilled/fresh juice shorter. Not maker-published per SKU.
StorageFrozen for juice/long storage; chilled for fresh-pressed.
Minimum orderTypical: foodservice/ingredient lot minimums
Lead timeTypical: 4-6 weeks (cold-chain export)
CapacityPrefecture-scale grower aggregation
Container loadTypical: reefer (frozen juice) container
PricingTypical: per-kg/L bulk juice; premium fresh
OEM / private labelIngredient supply / custom packs for foodservice (consistent with prefectural export-program model; not a single verified OEM line).
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsKochi Fresh (prefectural sales offices abroad)
Export regulationCitrus juice; FDA juice HACCP; frozen/chilled cold-chain; destination labeling
Market demandStrong global yuzu/citrus demand in fine-dining & beverages
How to source itKochi-prefecture export channel; DKSH Japan is a confirmed major exporter of Kochi yuzu juice/oil (since 2014, e.g., to France via DKSH France); JETRO export support.
Verified sourceshttps://www.kochi-fresh.com/en/products/fruits/yuzu/; https://www.dksh.com/global-en/home/media/news/dksh-japan-supports-yuzu-harvest-in-kochi-prefecture-exploring-yuzu-s-global-potential
MakerKochi Fresh (Kochi Prefecture export brand/program)
OriginKochi, Japan
CategoryBeverages / Soft Drink
Available inWorldwide
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2009.31 / 2009.39 (citrus juice)
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