Taste & Texture
Texture varies by variety: floury and fluffy (Danshaku) or smooth and waxy (May Queen). Sweet and savory, with enhanced flavor after cooking
Season
How to Choose
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Choose well-shaped potatoes with no wrinkles, cracks, or sprouted eyes.
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Avoid green-tinged areas, which contain solanine.
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Select firm, heavy potatoes.
How to Store
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Store in a paper bag in a cool, dark place to prevent greening.
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Refrigeration boosts sweetness via low-temperature sweetening (excess sugar accumulation) — not ideal for frying.
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Freeze only after cooking, as raw potatoes become grainy when frozen.
Nutrition Facts
ENERGY CONTENT
59
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)
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)