Fruit and Vegetables: Apples■VarietyFuji■Introduction
Aomori Prefecture, located in northern Japan, is blessed with awealth of nature and it is the biggest apple producing region inJapan accounting for around 60 % of all apples grown in Japan.
The cool climate is suited to apple production, and the temperature
extremes between night and day is particularly suited to theproduction of apples with high sugar content and bright colors.
We recommend you to try our delicious, high-quality Aomori apples
grown with the utmost care of producers.

Eaten as star cuts with the skin (Japanese apples are notcoated in wax)

■Best eaten■Characteristics
Fuji is a variety characterized by its juiciness and the bright redcolor of its skin. It can also be stored for a long time, ensuring
deliciousness even after the New Year.
Orin is also a very sweet variety that is available over a long period,and is characterized by a rich fragrance compared to othervarieties, making it popular.
The prefecture also offers a variety of other apples with different
characteristics, such as the world's biggest Sekai Ichi and brightly
colored Crispin.

■Packaging■Recommended way of eating themCare taken to:
Check the quality of each apple using an
optical sensor during on-site sorting,after which the apples are stored understrict temperature control. Packaging andshipment are also carried out with theutmost care to ensure the maintaining ofquality and temperature control.

Shipments begin in October, and delicious apples are shippedout as they come into season. We hope people enjoy thedeliciousness of Aomori apples during their different seasons.
From Toki in October to Fuji, Kinsei, Orin, etc., in November.

■Export season
From October■Exported toSoutheast Asia (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam,Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, etc.)■Movie of production and shipment processes
Scan the QR code to enjoy
watching a movie of a trip toan orchard in the growing
region of Aomori Prefecture.

Fruit and Vegetables: Apples■Name of producer

AOMORI APPLE COUNCIL,
INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION■Address
2-8-4 Yasukata, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
030-0803■Contact information
Phone:
E-MAIL:URL:+81-17-723-1386
ringo-taisaku@aomori-ringo.or.jp
https://www.aomori-ringo.or.jp/■Export system and facilities
Apples play a central role in the exporting of fruits out ofJapan, and they have won high appraisal among consumers
particularly in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
In the future, populations and incomes are expected to risethroughout Southeast Asia, and efforts are underway toincrease exports of Aomori apples by cultivating newmarkets through initiatives to promote awareness for them.

■Overseas PR activities
In addition to sales and advertising campaigns (through theuse of on-site mannequins and PR tools for promoting sales)
at mass retailers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand,
campaigns have been run online and through social media,
and consumption has been promoted through PR activities todisseminate information on growing regions.

■The characteristics and strengths of producers(the growing region)
There are three reasons why Aomori apples are said to be of top quality in theworld.
First is the care taken by producers. Even at big orchards with countless apples
growing on trees, producers are said to tend to each and every apple at least
seven times from when the fruit begins to grow until it is harvested. They takegreat care to look after every single apple in striving to grow high-quality
products.
Second is the natural environment in which the cool climate of Aomori
Prefecture ensures the high sugar content and firm flesh of the apples.
Third is the technology for managing on-site temperature from harvesting toshipment, and great care is also taken to maintain quality during overseas
shipment.

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Inquire for more details■Patents and certifications
PatentsNone

GI certification

None

Various other certifications

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