Wakayama Kishu Organic Nanko Umeboshi (JAS, low-salt)

Name: Wakayama Kishu Organic Nanko Umeboshi (JAS, low-salt)
Brand: THE JAPAN STORE / Kawashimaya — organic Nanko umeboshi

THE JAPAN STORE / Kawashimaya — organic Nanko umeboshi · Wakayama (Kishu), Japan

Fresh & Specialty Umeboshi & Pickles Ambient Growing export

Traditionally salt-and-shiso-cured organic pickled plums from Kishu Nanko ume — Japan's premium ume variety — sold internationally through Kawashimaya's English e-commerce/B2B store with JAS-organic and wholesale options.

The supplierKawashimaya is a long-standing Japanese fermented/traditional-foods retailer-exporter shipping worldwide with English support.

Why it sells abroadCertified-organic Kishu Nanko umeboshi with ready-made international B2B/wholesale channel

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic JAS (confirmed) — Kawashimaya Kishu organic Nanko umeboshi is JAS-certified, additive-/pesticide-free, Tanabe/Kishu Wakayama. Phyto N/A (processed).

Pack formatsRetail jars/pouches (500g/1kg); 20-pc wholesale cases. Confirmed.

Shelf life~6-12+ months ambient (high-salt traditional cure). Note: low-salt lots need refrigeration.

StorageCool ambient; refrigerate low-salt lots after opening.

Minimum orderDocumented: wholesale 20-pc minimum case

Lead timeTypical: e-commerce/wholesale dispatch from stock

CapacityYear-round from cured stock; ume harvest Jun

Container loadTypical: ambient parcel/LCL

PricingTypical: premium organic pricing; wholesale tier published

OEM / private labelPossible via maker (wholesale cases offered). B2B supply confirmed via Kawashimaya.

Wholesale & MOQDocumented: wholesale 20-pc case tiers on Kawashimaya store

Key exporters & distributorsKawashimaya / THE JAPAN STORE

Export regulationProcessed pickled fruit (shelf-stable, salt/acid preserved): food-import/labeling rules per market; organic JAS claims need destination organic recognition for 'organic' labeling. Not phytosanitary (processed).

Market demandGrowing health-food/Japanese-cuisine demand globally

How to source itKishu organic grower (Takeuchi Farm, Tanabe) -> Kawashimaya (thejapanstore.jp) -> overseas DTC or wholesale.

Verified sourceshttps://thejapanstore.jp/products/ume_065 (Organic Small Nanko Umeboshi, JAS, Wakayama Kishu); https://thejapanstore.jp/products/ume_067 (Organic Nanko umeboshi 1kg, JAS)

MakerWakayama (Kishu) organic Nanko-ume growers via Kawashimaya (thejapanstore.jp)

OriginWakayama (Kishu), Japan

CategoryFresh & Specialty / Umeboshi & Pickles

Available inWorldwide

HandlingAmbient

Price tierPremium

ChannelSpecialty

Export readinessGrowing export

HS code2008.99

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