Nagasaki Mogi Biwa (Premium Loquat, gift box)

Mogi Biwa (茂木びわ) — Nagasaki GI loquat · Nagasaki (Mogi), Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Established export

Premium soft-flesh loquat (biwa) with elegant aroma and mild acidity, harvested May–June. Highly perishable, hand-graded and gift-boxed for the Asian premium-fruit gift trade.

The supplierNagasaki is one of only two regions (with Chiba) producing loquat commercially in Japan; Mogi biwa is the historic flagship variety.
Why it sells abroadRare seasonal Japanese gift loquat; GI heritage; intense aroma

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsJA grading standards; phytosanitary on export
Pack formatsGift boxes (e.g. 9–15 fruit cushioned trays), 500g–1kg presentation packs
Shelf lifeVery short (3–5 days chilled); air-freight only
StorageChilled 5–10C, cushioned
Minimum orderTypical: per-pallet air consolidation; gift-box level for specialty buyers
Lead timeSeasonal (May–June); short booking window
CapacityLimited regional volume
Container loadAir-freight LD; not sea container (perishable)
PricingTypical: ultra-premium gift pricing
OEM / private labelNo
Wholesale & MOQTypical: gift-grade biwa retails high in Asia premium channels; wholesale via JA consolidation
Key exporters & distributorsJA Nagasaki Seihi, regional fruit exporters (e.g. Matsugen-type wholesalers)
Export regulationPhytosanitary certificate required; fresh loquat permitted to HK/SG/TW; not approved for US/EU fresh import. Cold-chain critical due to bruising.
Market demandStrong in HK/SG/TW gift season
How to source itJA Nagasaki Seihi consolidation -> fruit exporter -> Asian premium importer
Verified sourceshttps://j-fec.com/en/producer/; https://www.skcfruits.com/products/japanese-loquat; https://en.japantravel.com/wakayama (J-FEC fruit export ecosystem)
MakerJA Nagasaki Seihi / Mogi-area loquat growers, Nagasaki
OriginNagasaki (Mogi), Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0810.90
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