Single Estate — Japan
One farm. One grower. Around 20 tonnes of yuzu in a typical year — green in late summer, gold through the winter.
Every fruit comes from our own groves. No blending, no aggregation — one farm you can name and visit.
Green Yuzu in August and September, October Yuzu, Golden Yuzu from November to late January. Order by name — and we tell you which of the three is coloured after picking.
Every fruit is graded by the grower, two to three days after picking, so that thorn damage has time to show.
The Farm
Phoenix Garden Yuzu is a single farm in the mountains of Japan, worked by a first-generation grower — around 20 tonnes of yuzu in a typical year. The growing is done by one person. The grower's family help with the cartons, friends come for the harvest, and every fruit is graded by the person who grew it.
When a chef asks how a lot was grown, the person answering is the person who grew it.
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Green Yuzu, October Yuzu and Golden Yuzu — each picked in its own season, rested, graded by the grower and packed on the farm. A pressed juice is in planning — not yet produced. Each card says plainly how the fruit was handled after picking.
August – September
Sharp, green citrus aroma with a cool, herbal edge — the fragrance of the fruit before it ripens.
Zested over sashimi and grilled fish, infused into oils, or worked into dressings where a bright, cutting aroma is wanted.
Picked green, shipped green. No post-harvest treatment.
October
Green-stage fruit with a gold skin. The treatment changes the colour of the peel and nothing else — the aroma, the acidity and the juice are those of October fruit, not of winter fruit.
For kitchens that want a gold-skinned yuzu in October, before the winter crop begins in November.
Picked green, then degreened after harvest: two to three days in a controlled room with ethylene. This is the standard method in Kochi.
November – late January
Fully ripe: a deep, floral citrus aroma with the warmth that defines yuzu at its peak.
Zest, juice and peel for sauces, desserts, ponzu and citrus curds through the winter season.
Coloured on the tree by the cold of a Kochi winter. No post-harvest treatment.
In planning — not yet produced
If it is made, it would be pressed from our own fruit by a partner facility in Japan — 100% juice, no sugar, no additives.
Quantity, pack size and timing are not settled. Tell us if it would matter to your kitchen.
Harvest Calendar
Yuzu is a seasonal fruit and we sell it by season. Use this calendar to plan menus around what the trees are actually doing.
Green Yuzu
August – September
Picked green, shipped green
October Yuzu
October
Picked green, degreened after harvest
Golden Yuzu
November – January
Coloured on the tree by the winter cold
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Yuzu Picked green, shipped green | Harvest | Harvest | ||||||||||
| October Yuzu Picked green, degreened after harvest | Harvest | |||||||||||
| Golden Yuzu Coloured on the tree by the winter cold | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
Harvest windows shift by a week or two with the weather in any given year. Confirmed picking dates are shared with orders. 100% Pure Yuzu Juice is in planning — not yet produced, so it is not on the calendar.
Quality & Freshness
Fruit rests two to three days before packing, so that thorn damage has time to show. The grower grades every fruit, one by one.
One of our three fresh products is coloured after picking. We set all three side by side and say which.
Every carton leaves with the producer's name, address, telephone number and product name, and the shipping date written on the box by the grower.
Where to Buy
Orders and deliveries in Singapore are handled by our trading partner, who manages import, storage and distribution to professional kitchens. All import procedures with the Singapore Food Agency are handled on the Singapore side. From the farm, each shipment carries a slip with the producer name, address, telephone number and product name, and the shipping date written on the box.
These contact details are shown as an image to keep them away from address-harvesting programs. Use the Message on WhatsApp button that follows, or ask us through the contact form and we will introduce you.
For Professional Kitchens
Questions about samples, harvest stages and availability are all answered by the person who grows the fruit. Tell us which of the three you want to evaluate — green, October or golden — and when your kitchen can receive it. We arrange delivery with our trading partner, and every request is read by the grower.
These contact details are shown as an image to keep them away from address-harvesting programs. Use the Contact the Farm button that follows.
Contact the Farm