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Western Pear

西洋なし

A pear of European origin. Yamagata Prefecture accounts for about 70% of national production and is especially renowned for La France. Requires post-harvest ripening—left at room temperature for several days, the texture becomes meltingly soft. Also popular as a gift fruit

Season

MONTHLY AVAILABILITY

Sep - Nov

PEAK

※ Season is based on domestic field-grown availability

Nutrition Facts

per 100g

ENERGY CONTENT

48

KCAL

0.3g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

14.4g

Carbs

1.9g

Fiber

3mg

Vitamin C

140mg

Potassium

0.1mg

Iron

5mg

Calcium

0μg

Beta-carotene

4μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH Jul ¥229/kg

HIGHEST VOLUME Nov 2,113t

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

Yamagata74.4%

Niigata8.7%

Aomori8.3%

Nagano5.6%

Fukushima3.0%

Rank

Prefecture

Harvest (t)

Share

1

13,200

74.4%

2

1,540

8.7%

3

1,480

8.3%

4

987

5.6%

5

524

3.0%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Yamagata

Niigata

Aomori

Nagano

Fukushima

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

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