Chiba

千葉県

The climate and terrain of Chiba nurture the highest quality agricultural products. Explore seasonal insights backed by data from the origins.

Daikon Radish #1 Nationally Turnip #1 Nationally Mitsuba #1 Nationally Green Beans #1 Nationally Fava Beans #1 Nationally Japanese Pear #1 Nationally

Production Ranking

2023
RANK
PRODUCE NAME
HARVEST (t)
SHARE
1
Daikon Radish 大根
146,800
13.4%
1
Turnip かぶ
26,700
31.5%
1
Mitsuba みつば
2,820
25.6%
1
Green Beans さやいんげん
4,990
19.6%
1
Fava Beans そらまめ
2,410
24.2%
1
Japanese Pear 梨
22,400
13.5%
2
Carrot にんじん
111,800
20.5%
2
Sweet Corn スイートコーン
17,800
9.7%
2
Watermelon すいか
37,500
13.1%
2
Loquat びわ
469
25.4%

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2023)

Production Trends

Top 5 Items Harvest Trend (2018-2023)

Daikon Radish
Turnip
Mitsuba
Green Beans
Fava Beans

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

Chiba Consumption

Top consumed items (by national rank)

Rank
Item
Annual
vs Avg
3
Lettuce レタス
¥3,269
120%
4
Kiwi Fruit キウイフルーツ
¥2,986
127%
6
Potato じゃがいも
¥3,362
117%
6
Daikon Radish 大根
¥2,033
115%
6
Cucumber きゅうり
¥4,217
118%
6
Watermelon すいか
¥2,269
156%
6
Melon メロン
¥1,443
152%
6
Strawberry いちご
¥4,441
127%
7
Onion 玉ねぎ
¥4,968
114%
8
Kabocha Squash かぼちゃ
¥1,978
115%

Source: Statistics Bureau, Household Survey (2024, Chiba)

Seasonal Calendar

Item JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daikon Radish
Turnip
Mitsuba
Green Beans
Fava Beans
Japanese Pear
Carrot
Sweet Corn
Watermelon
Loquat
Taro
Cabbage
Spinach
Garland Chrysanthemum
Green Onion / Negi

* Season is based on domestic field-grown availability