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Fruit from Yokohama
Last Updated August 2, 2024
In Yokohama city, many fruit trees such as pears, grapes, oysters, plums, kiwifruit, mandarin oranges, chestnuts, and blueberries are cultivated. There are also farms where you can experience harvesting. Most of the sales methods are direct sales, and you can taste fresh and delicious fruits immediately after harvesting.
Picking garden information
To Yokohama Green Up "List of Harvest Experience Farms" page
Orchard direct sales map information
To the page of Aozora City / Direct Sales Office
Introduction of Major Fruit Trees in Yokohama
No beach
The production of Japanese pears is about 1,440 tons, the largest in the prefecture. "Hamanashi" is not the name of the pear variety, but the brand name of the pear born in Yokohama city.
Yokohama agricultural cooperative registered trademark in 2015.
The main varieties are Kosui and Hosui. It is also a special product as a representative fruit of Yokohama.
It is also called "phantom pears" because it is sold directly or by home delivery, hardly available on the market. The fruits are large balls, harvested after being fully ripe on the tree, and are immediately available to consumers, so they are reputed to be very fresh and delicious.
- Cultivation area: Approximately 70 hectares
- Production volume: Approx. 1,440 tons
- Major production areas: Midori Ward, Aoba Ward, Tsuzuki Ward , Kohoku Ward, Izumi Ward, Totsuka Ward
Note: Data such as cultivation area and production volume are based on the 2006 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics.
To the introduction page without beach
Beach grape
"Hama Grape" is a general term for grapes centered on large grains grown in Yokohama. The main varieties are Minoru Fuji, Pione, Ryuho, Beniizu, etc., and Shine Muscat has recently increased. What is harvested in a ripe state is sold directly, and it is very popular for being very sweet and delicious.
- Cultivation area: Approximately 12 hectares
- Production volume: Approximately 64 tons
- Major production areas: Kohoku Ward, Tsuzuki Ward , Midori Ward, Totsuka Ward, Izumi Ward, Konan Ward
Note: Data such as cultivation area and production volume are based on the 2006 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics.
Beach oyster
"Hamakaki" is a general term for persimmons centered on completely sweet persimmons grown in Yokohama. The main varieties are Jiro and Fuyu, and recently the number of Taishu has increased.
- Cultivation area: Approximately 43 hectares
- Production volume: Approximately 230 tons
Note: Data such as cultivation area and production volume are based on the 2006 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics.
Japanese plum in Yokohama
There is no beach and the beach oysters produce a lot of plums. In June, it is sold at direct sales outlets and processed into plums, plum wine, plum juice, boiled plums, etc.
- Cultivation area: Approximately 49 hectares
- Production volume: Approx. 110 tons
Note: Data such as cultivation area and production volume are based on the 2006 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics.
Inquiries to this page
Agriculture Promotion Division, Agricultural Administration Department, Green Environment Bureau
Telephone: 045-671-2637
Telephone: 045-671-2637
Fax: 045-664-4425
Email address: mk-nogyoshinko@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 221-608-911