Product Summary (Registration No.11)

Registration No.11 鳥取砂丘らっきょう / ふくべ砂丘らっきょう

Registered name (Transcription) : 鳥取砂丘らっきょう (Tottori Sakyu Rakkyō)、ふくべ砂丘らっきょう (Fukube Sakyu Rakkyō)
Reference information : Tottori Sakyu Raw Japanese scallion / Fukube Sakyu Raw Japanese scallion

Category of Product

Class 2 : Vegetables (Raw Japanese scallion)

Production Area

Fukube‐cho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture

Registered Group

JA Tottori Inaba (Japan Agricultural Cooperative)

Characteristics

Tottori Sakyu Rakkyo / Fukube Sakyu Rakkyo has a white color appearance and has crunchy texture. The flesh is firm and each clove has even thickness.

Link with the Production Area

The sandy fields adjacent to the Tottori Sakyu(sand dune) are characterized by low fertility because of the strong and dry winds and the sandy soil (The depth of the sand layer is 70 meters). This  characteristic also indicates that the fields contain no excessive water and nutrients , which in fact are suitable for the cultivation of Tottori and Fukube Sakyu Rakkyo.