Tomato

トマト

Available year-round, but field-grown tomatoes peak in summer. Kumamoto Prefecture leads production through greenhouse cultivation. A versatile vegetable used in everything from salads to stews

Season

MONTHLY AVAILABILITY

Jul - Aug

PEAK

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

※ Season is based on domestic field-grown availability

Nutrition Facts

per 100g

ENERGY CONTENT

20

KCAL

0.7g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

4.7g

Carbs

1g

Fiber

15mg

Vitamin C

210mg

Potassium

0.2mg

Iron

7mg

Calcium

540μg

Beta-carotene

22μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH Jun ¥276/kg
HIGHEST VOLUME Aug 27,423t
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
Kumamoto19.7%
Hokkaido8.8%
Aichi6.6%
Ibaraki6.1%
Tochigi4.6%
Others54.3%
Rank
Prefecture
Harvest (t)
Share
1
Kumamoto TOP
132,600
19.7%
2
Hokkaido
59,300
8.8%
3
Aichi
44,500
6.6%
4
Ibaraki
41,000
6.1%
5
Tochigi
31,000
4.6%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Kumamoto
Hokkaido
Aichi
Ibaraki
Tochigi

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

Consumption Ranking

2024

National Average (annual spending per household)

¥7,966 /year
Rank
City
Annual Spending
1
Tokyo Tokyo
¥10,705
2
Toyama Toyama
¥10,627
3
Saitama Saitama
¥10,508
4
Gifu Gifu
¥10,358
5
Kobe Hyogo
¥9,922

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

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