Miyazaki Mango 'Taiyo no Tamago' (Egg of the Sun)

Taiyo no Tamago (太陽のタマゴ) · Miyazaki, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Growing export

Tree-ripened, naturally net-dropped Irwin mango graded as 'Taiyo no Tamago' only when >=350g, >=15 Brix and >=2/3 red surface. Less than ~15% of Miyazaki crop qualifies; sold as a luxury gift fruit in pairs.

The supplierMiyazaki prefectural JA economic federation aggregates and grades fully-ripened greenhouse Irwin mango under a strict prefectural brand standard; brand launched 1998.
Why it sells abroadWorld's most expensive mango brand; pristine red color, jelly-soft texture, GI-level prefectural grading.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsPrefectural brand grading standard: CONFIRMED -- 'Taiyo no Tamago' is Miyazaki Prefecture's officially certified mango brand (since 2001; managed by JA Group Miyazaki / Keizairen; strict standard: tree-ripened, net-harvested, >=350g, >=15 Brix, >=half surface red). Phytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required per shipment (MAFF). Some farms JGAP: NOT publicly verified.
Pack formatsSingle (cushioned) and 2-fruit luxury gift boxes; ~350-510g/fruit. (draft retained)
Shelf life~5-7 days chilled at peak ripeness. (draft retained)
StorageChilled at peak ripeness; short window; gentle handling (net-harvested to avoid bruising).
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet air-freight gift lots
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 days air freight in season
CapacityHarvest window mid-April to August (peak May-June)
Container loadAir-freight cartons (fruit too delicate/high-value for sea LCL)
PricingTypical: gift pairs JPY 20,000-50,000 retail
OEM / private labelNo -- single-origin branded gift fruit; brand name restricted to fruit meeting JA Miyazaki Keizairen standard. (CONFIRMED brand-controlled)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: gift-grade pairs JPY 20,000-50,000 retail; export FOB negotiated per lot
Key exporters & distributorsJA Miyazaki Keizairen export desk, Japanese premium-fruit exporters (e.g. via J-FEC member traders)
Export regulationFresh mango from Japan: HK/SG accept with phytosanitary certificate; US requires APHIS-approved treatment (vapor heat / hot-water) for fruit-fly host status. Verify per-shipment APHIS protocol; Irwin mango is a fruit-fly host so treatment is mandatory for the US.
Market demandStrong in HK/SG luxury gifting; growing among US Japanese-grocer and chef channels
How to source itJA Miyazaki Keizairen certified growers -> licensed exporter -> airfreight -> overseas gourmet importer. Phytosanitary certificate per shipment.
Verified sourceshttps://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/html/202402/202402_05_en.html; https://www.m-tokusan.or.jp/en/main-products/mango/
MakerJA Miyazaki Keizairen (宮崎県経済農業協同組合連合会) certified growers
OriginMiyazaki, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, United States
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0804.50
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