Setoka Premium Citrus (tangor)

Setoka (せとか) · Ehime / Saga / Nagasaki, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Yuzu & Citrus Chilled Growing export

Setoka is a luxury tangor (mandarin x orange hybrid) prized for melt-in-mouth flesh, very thin peel, and exceptionally high sugar; often called the 'king of citrus' in Japan. It commands gift-fruit pricing and is grown under cover in Ehime and Saga. As a Citrus reticulata-type fruit it ships under Japan's mandarin/citrus phytosanitary protocols to several Asian markets. Hand-graded and foam-netted for premium retail.

The supplierTypical: specialist greenhouse and covered-orchard citrus growers under regional JA brand control with strict Brix grading.
Why it sells abroadThin-peel, seedless, ultra-sweet luxury citrus with a narrow seasonal window driving scarcity premium.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsPhytosanitary certificate: CONFIRMED-required per shipment for fresh citrus export (MAFF). Setoka is a premium Ehime tangor with defined quality standards (12-13 Brix, acidity <1%): CONFIRMED as a recognized brand variety; exported across Asia as high-end specialty fruit. JGAP at participating farms: NOT publicly verified.
Pack formats2.5kg / 5kg gift boxes, individually foam-netted. (draft retained)
Shelf life~2-3 weeks chilled. (draft retained)
StorageChilled; thin-skinned premium citrus, handle gently; cold-chain.
Minimum orderTypical: 50-100 boxes per air/sea shipment
Lead timeTypical: 1-2 weeks (air) for peak gift season
CapacityHarvest Jan-Mar; very short window
Container loadTypical: air-freight dominant for top grade; LCL reefer for volume grade
PricingTypical: among the highest priced Japanese citrus per kg
OEM / private labelGift-box private branding via exporter stated; no producer-level private-label program publicly verified.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: JPY 8,000-20,000 per 2.5-5kg gift box FOB
Key exporters & distributorsJA Zen-Noh export desk, Ehime prefectural citrus exporters
Export regulationShips under Japan citrus/mandarin phytosanitary access to HK, SG, TW (TW requires cold-treatment/registered-orchard protocol for some citrus), TH, MY; import permit + MAFF phyto cert. Citrus access to US/AU/EU not generally open for fresh Japanese mandarin-type fruit.
Market demandTypical: high-end Lunar New Year and gift demand in HK/SG/Taiwan
How to source itRegional JA (Ehime / Saga / Nagasaki) -> prefectural export desk -> luxury fruit importer. Phytosanitary certificate per shipment. (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Setoka_Oranges_11600.php; https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/introduction/english_exp.html
MakerJA Ehime / JA Saga (regional citrus co-ops)
OriginEhime / Saga / Nagasaki, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Yuzu & Citrus
Available inHK, SG, TW +2 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0805.20
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