Watermelon

すいか

Kumamoto, Chiba, and Yamagata are the top producing regions. Kumamoto leads nationally and its Ueki area watermelons are widely celebrated. Hokkaido's densuke watermelon, with its jet-black skin and high sugar content, is a premium brand. Deeply embedded in Japanese summer food culture

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

41

KCAL

0.6g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

9.5g

Carbs

0.3g

Fiber

10mg

Vitamin C

120mg

Potassium

0.2mg

Iron

4mg

Calcium

830μg

Beta-carotene

3μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH Jun ¥243/kg
HIGHEST VOLUME Jul 46,145t
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

Kumamoto16.3%
Chiba13.1%
Yamagata10.0%
Tottori6.4%
Ibaraki5.8%
Others48.3%
Rank
Prefecture
Harvest (t)
Share
1
Kumamoto TOP
46,500
16.3%
2
Chiba
37,500
13.1%
3
Yamagata
28,600
10.0%
4
Tottori
18,400
6.4%
5
Ibaraki
16,700
5.8%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Kumamoto
Chiba
Yamagata
Tottori
Ibaraki

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

Consumption Ranking

2024

National Average (annual spending per household)

¥1,450 /year
Rank
City
Annual Spending
1
Nagano Nagano
¥2,846
2
Toyama Toyama
¥2,798
3
Kumamoto Kumamoto
¥2,652
4
Mito Ibaraki
¥2,445
5
Tottori Tottori
¥2,410

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

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