vegetable

Green Beans

さやいんげん

Chiba Prefecture is the main producer; Kagoshima and Hokkaido also contribute via greenhouse and summer field cultivation. Popular in sesame dressing, tempura, and as a Western-style side dish. Introduced to Japan in the Edo period, also known as sandomame (three-season beans)

Season

MONTHLY AVAILABILITY

Jul - Aug

PEAK

※ Season is based on domestic field-grown availability

Nutrition Facts

per 100g

ENERGY CONTENT

23

KCAL

1.8g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

5.1g

Carbs

2.4g

Fiber

8mg

Vitamin C

260mg

Potassium

0.7mg

Iron

48mg

Calcium

590μg

Beta-carotene

50μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH Nov ¥750/kg

HIGHEST VOLUME Nov 647t

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

94.4% Domestic

Chiba19.6%

Hokkaido11.4%

Fukushima10.0%

Kagoshima8.0%

Okinawa6.5%

Others44.4%

Rank

Prefecture

Harvest (t)

Share

1

4,990

19.6%

2

2,900

11.4%

3

2,530

10.0%

4

2,040

8.0%

5

1,660

6.5%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Chiba

Hokkaido

Fukushima

Kagoshima

Okinawa

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

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