vegetable

Eggplant

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Kumamoto Prefecture leads national production, primarily through greenhouse cultivation. Also widely grown in Gunma and Kochi. Versatile in the kitchen — used in pickles, grilled dishes, stews, and stir-fries. Nutritional value is concentrated in the skin, which contains anthocyanins

Season

MONTHLY AVAILABILITY

Jun - Aug

PEAK

※ Season is based on domestic field-grown availability

Nutrition Facts

per 100g

ENERGY CONTENT

18

KCAL

1.1g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

5.1g

Carbs

2.2g

Fiber

4mg

Vitamin C

220mg

Potassium

0.3mg

Iron

18mg

Calcium

100μg

Beta-carotene

32μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH Aug ¥332/kg

HIGHEST VOLUME Jun 14,451t

Volume (t)

In season

Price (yen/kg)

Source: 農林水産省青果物卸売市場調査報告 (2023)

Production Ranking

100% Domestic

Kochi14.5%

Kumamoto13.1%

Gunma9.9%

Fukuoka6.3%

Ibaraki6.0%

Others50.2%

Rank

Prefecture

Harvest (t)

Share

1

40,300

14.5%

2

36,300

13.1%

3

27,500

9.9%

4

17,500

6.3%

5

16,600

6.0%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Kochi

Kumamoto

Gunma

Fukuoka

Ibaraki

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

Consumption Ranking

2024

National Average (annual spending per household)

¥2,142 /year

Rank

City

Annual Spending

1

Kyoto Kyoto

¥2,988 (139%)

2

Yamagata Yamagata

¥2,916 (136%)

3

Toyama Toyama

¥2,902 (135%)

4

Niigata Niigata

¥2,821 (132%)

5

Yokohama Kanagawa

¥2,779 (130%)

Source: 総務省家計調査 (2024, two-or-more-person households, prefectural capital cities)

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