Dekopon is a uniquely shaped citrus known as the most prized citrus fruit in Japan and Korea. This upcoming harvest season in Japan, we are hoping it will reach Singapore and Hong Kong as well (or other countries that wanted to try).
Dekopon is actually a hybrid between Kiyomi and ponkan (Nakano no.3), a seedless and sweet variety of satsuma orange that was developed in Japan in 1972. The generic name is shiranuhi or shiranui. What makes it distinctive is its large size and the large protruding bump on the top of the fruit, its sweet taste, and ease to peel. Perfect in following the Japanese tradition of offering the best fruit as a gift.
The main photo shows our actual cultivation site with Dekopon fruit trees. Another photo shows the branded export boxes and how Dekopon looks inside. At the beginning of the harvest, the Dekopon fruits are very high in acidity. Our farm workers follow a Japanese storage method to “cure” the fruit, to reduce its tartness. Upon full maturity, sugar rises, and acidity drops naturally. Our trees are cultivated in large greenhouses to keep them at a constant temperature and are harvested from December to February (winter in Japan). After harvesting, Dekopon is usually left for a period of 20–40 days so that the levels of citric acid in the fruit decrease, while the sugar levels increase to make a more appealing taste to market. The production area is Kumamoto, Kyushu, where Dekopon succeeded in mass cultivation for the first time.
Our Dekopon is shipped by air to maintain freshness. The loading port is Kyushu Fukuoka Airport. Therefore, it is shipped using an air container, and the buyer must go through customs such as plant quarantine. Wholesale-Retail order is also possible if the buyer wishes.• Weight of one box: around 2 kg• Box size (length, width, height): 19 cm x 33 cm x 17 cm• Number of fruits: 5 to 6• Brix: 11 to 13
We can arrange test samples if there are buyers in Hong Kong and Singapore (or in other countries if they want to trial order). You can email us directly at merryheart.stuffs@gmail.com for further details or reservations. Japanese Depokon is usually available from the last week of December till the end of February (winter in Japan).
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