Taste & Texture
Sweet flavor with a pleasant texture. Spring cabbage is especially tender and sweet. Winter cabbage has firm leaves with a crisp bite
Season
How to Choose
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Choose cabbages that feel heavy and tightly packed.
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The outer leaves should be vibrant green and the cut stem white and moist.
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For spring cabbage, loose leaves are normal.
How to Store
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Remove the core, fill the cavity with a damp paper towel, wrap in plastic, and store in the refrigerator vegetable compartment.
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Use cut cabbage promptly, wrapped tightly.
Nutrition Facts
ENERGY CONTENT
21
KCAL
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (8th ed.) 2020
Wholesale Market Data
MARKET INSIGHTS
Source: MAFF Wholesale Market Survey for Fresh Produce (2023)
Retail Price
Price Trend
Annual Average
¥201/1kg
Source: Statistics Bureau Retail Price Survey (2026)
Production Ranking
100% DomesticMap data: National Land Numerical Information (MLIT Japan)
Source: MAFF Crop Statistics / Agricultural Census (2023)
Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)
Consumption Ranking
National Average (annual spending per household)
Source: Statistics Bureau Family Income and Expenditure Survey (2024, two-or-more-person households, prefectural capital cities)