Sowa Kajuen Arida Mikan (single-orchard premium mandarin & juice)

Sowa Kajuen (早和果樹園) Arida Mikan · Wakayama (Arida), Japan
Fresh & Specialty Yuzu & Citrus Chilled Established export

Vertically integrated 'sixth-industry' grower in Arida (450+ year mikan region) producing high-Brix Unshu mikan plus premium mikan juice (e.g. 'Mikancho') from its own orchards.

The supplierFounded 2000; pioneering 'rokuji-sangyo' (6th-industry) integrated grower–processor–seller; export-oriented branded Arida mikan and juice.
Why it sells abroadSingle-orchard traceable Arida mikan; high-Brix; integrated juice line

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsJA/own grading; phytosanitary on fresh export
Pack formatsFresh gift boxes; bottled/canned mikan juice
Shelf lifeFresh: weeks chilled; juice: 9–12 months ambient
StorageChilled (fresh) / ambient (juice)
Minimum orderTypical: retail case to pallet
Lead timeFresh seasonal (Nov–Feb); juice year-round
CapacityOwn-orchard + contracted Arida growers
Container loadReefer (fresh) / dry container (juice)
PricingTypical: premium branded
OEM / private labelPossible (juice private label)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: premium single-orchard pricing
Key exporters & distributorsSowa Kajuen (direct), Wakayama citrus exporters
Export regulationFresh Unshu mikan from Honshu/Shikoku/Kyushu permitted to US under APHIS systems approach (phytosanitary cert); juice shelf-stable, broad market.
Market demandStrong Asian + growing US mikan demand
How to source itSowa Kajuen direct -> importer/distributor
Verified sourceshttps://www.japanrailclub.com/maker-story-sowa-kajuen/; https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/local/mikan/
MakerSowa Kajuen Co., Ltd. (早和果樹園), Arida, Wakayama
OriginWakayama (Arida), Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Yuzu & Citrus
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, United States
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0805.21 (fresh) / 2009.31 (juice)
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