- Top 5 Popular Fruits in Japan
- Average of consumption per house hold in each fruits
- Production area of each fruits
- A piece of advise by webmaster
- Who are interested in Japanese culture
- Who want to know life of Japanese
- Who want to know food culture in Japan
I like fruits !
Me too !
What kind of fruits is popular in Japan ?
well…. O.K, I would like to introduce 5 fruits very popular in Japan.
With reading of this page, you will get above listed knowledges as well as Japanese have. I will be very glad if you could read this article to the end.
Thank you !
SHINTA+ / Japanese blog writer, born and raised in Japan, visited more than 20 countries, introducing Japanese culture to the world, with both domestic & international experiences.
Banana
Banana is the fruits with the largest consumption in Japan. According to e-Stats by Japanese government, people eat 18,448g per household in a year. We can buy it through the year with reasonable price, in the market in Japan.
Facts around Banana in Japan
- 99.9 % is imported from other countries
- More than 80 % is imported from Philippines
- No.1 consumption since 2004
- Stable supply whole year
BANANA is good to have in the morning !
Apple
Apple is the fruits with the 2nd largest consumption in Japan. According to e-Stats, people eat 10,363g per household in a year. In 1990’s, people ate apple more than Banana. However, consumption is slightly decreased year by year. Now, it’s no.2.
Facts around apple in Japan
- Self-sufficiency ratio is approximately 60%
- Season is from October to January
- Imported from New Zealand and Australia in off season
- Exported to Asian countries as high class item
- ’Ringo’ in Japanese
Apple is in the market generally in winter in Japan !
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange is the fruits with the 3rd largest consumption in Japan. According to e-Stats, people eat 9,476g per household in a year.
Until 2004, people ate mandarin orange more than Banana. However, consumption is slightly decreased year by year. Now it’s lower than apple, in no.3.
Facts around mandarin orange in Japan
- Self-sufficiency ratio is 100%
- Season is in October to January
- Consumption becomes less than 1/2 from the peak
- ‘Mikan’ in Japanese
It’s ‘Mikan’ in Japanese, very popular in winter !
Watermelon
Watermelon is the fruits with the 4th largest consumption in Japan. According to e-Stats, people eat 3,555g per household in a year.
There are various watermelon in the market, seedless, yellow flesh, square shapes, black surface, etc.
Facts around watermelon in Japan
- Self-sufficiency ratio is almost 100%
- Season is from June to August
- Difficult to find in winter
- ‘Suika’ in Japanese
‘Suika’ is very nice to have in severe humid summer in Japan !
Japanese pear
Japanese pear is the fruits with the 5th largest consumption in Japan. According to e-Stats, people eat 3,354g per household in a year.
Japanese pear is different from pear in other countries. We call pear of other country as ‘western pear’ Shapes is similar to apples and contains water more than western pear.
Facts around pear
- Self-sufficiency ratio is almost 100%
- Season is from August to October
- ‘Nashi’ in Japanese
- Exported to Asian countries as high class item
I love Japanese pear, which is quite different from western pear !
Summary
In the end, I would like to summarize the points of this article.
- Banana / consumption: 18,448g per household per year
- Apple / 10,363g
- Mandarin Orange / 9,476
- Watermelon / 3,555g
- Japanese pear / 3,354g
Now, you got a knowledge about popular fruits in Japan !
Thank you very much for your reading and see you again !
Postscript
How was the contents today ?
I suppose some of countries have similar preferences and some have different. I really hope you could understand the facts about fruits consumption in Japan, thorough this page.
Thank you for reading and see you again !
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