Koda Farms Kokuho Rose Heirloom Rice (California, Japanese-style)

Name: Koda Farms Kokuho Rose Heirloom Rice (California, Japanese-style)
Brand: Kokuho Rose

Kokuho Rose · USA (California) - Japanese-American family heirloom variety

Staples Rice Ambient Established export

Kokuho Rose is a heirloom medium-grain rice introduced in 1963 by the Japanese-American Koda family, credited with making sushi viable in America. This is Japanese-style rice grown overseas (California), not Japan-exported, though it is a cornerstone of the Japanese diaspora pantry. Distributed mainly in the US with limited export elsewhere. The Koda family also grows Japan's heritage short-grain genetics under strict quality control.

The supplierFamily farm est. 1928 by Keisaburo Koda ('Rice King'); vertically integrated grow-mill-pack; production continued in collaboration with Western Foods.

Why it sells abroadOriginal American sushi rice; heirloom non-hybrid genetics; family heritage story

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic: confirmed - Koda Farms Kokuho Rose organic line is certified organic by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers). Kosher: confirmed - certified Kosher (KSA). Non-GMO Project Verified: confirmed. Gluten-free. Farmed, milled and packaged in California; domestic distribution avoids phytosanitary import burden. Note: not all Koda Farms rice is organic - the certification applies to the certified-organic Kokuho Rose line. Halal: not publicly verified.

Pack formatsRetail 1 lb / 2 lb / 5 lb / 15 lb bags; foodservice up to 50 lb.

Shelf life~12 months milled (best fresher).

StorageCool, dry, ambient.

Minimum orderTypical: pallet for export

Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks domestic

CapacityTypical: mid (single-family farm scale)

Container loadTypical: ~18 MT/20ft bagged

PricingTypical: mid-premium for heirloom US-grown

OEM / private labelLimited - small family farm with exclusive heirloom variety; not an open private-label supplier. OEM not confirmed.

Wholesale & MOQTypical: USD 3-5/kg

Key exporters & distributorsKoda Farms / Western Foods (Woodland, CA)

Export regulationUS-grown rice; no phyto needed for domestic US; export lots need US phyto cert. Non-GMO. HS 1006.30.

Market demandSteady US Japanese-American and sushi-bar demand

How to source itKoda Farms (South Dos Palos, CA) grow/mill -> distribution -> US grocers; family-farm direct (no broad export OEM).

Verified sourceshttps://www.kodafarms.com/purity/; https://www.kodafarms.com/our-branded-products/

MakerKoda Farms (South Dos Palos, California)

OriginUSA (California) - Japanese-American family heirloom variety

CategoryStaples / Rice

Available inUnited States, Canada

HandlingAmbient

Price tierMid

ChannelMass

Export readinessEstablished export

HS code1006.30

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