MiKiwi Development

KEY FACTS

Company Name

MiKiwi Co., Ltd.

Headquarters

14461-1 Kawakita, Tsuno-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki-prefecture 889-1201, Japan
Ph. 0983 -32-5319

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Staff

13 Japanese Full time staff and 3-30 casual staff.
6 New Zealand Staff helping Orchard management and Development

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Paid up capital

10 million yen

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Planting area

Total of approximately 25 hectares

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Orchards
Asakusa Orchard (Tsuno Cho)
Fujimi Orchard (Tsuno Cho)
K1 Orchard (Kawaminami Cho)
K2 Orchard (Kawaminami Cho)

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Production 
2021 season 660t
2022 season 920t

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Certification
Approved Farmer Tsuno Cho No.27-935 Kawaminami Cho
Orchard: JGAP
Pack House: SQF
 

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Timeline of Events

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2009 - Met Governor of Saga and heard concerns over shrinking farming industry in Japan
2013 - Initial Study on potential growing area in Japan
2014 - Established MiKiwi in Miyazaki
2015 May - started building Asakusa orchard (5.7ha) in Tsuno town, Miyazaki
2015 Oct - First planting 
2016 Apr - Started developing Fujimi Orchard.  Planted later this year
2017 Aug - Toyo Engei and Ehime Prefecture staff visited Mikiwi
2017 Oct - Frist harvest and Harvest Festival, all fruit packed in Toyo Engei packhouse, Ehime
2017 Nov - Local high school students had work experience at MiKiwi
2018 May - Established EKiwi in Ehime Prefecture
2018 Sep - First major typhoon hit our orchard. Reasonable damage on overhead shelter
2018 Oct - Harvest festival with Fujimi community
2018 Dec - Started developing K1 Orchard in Kawaminami town, Miyazaki
2019 Mar - Started developing K2 Orchard in Kawaminami town, Miyazaki
2021 Oct - First Harvest from K1 & K2
2022 Oct - Achieved average 40mt per hectare yield

2022 Oct - Hyuga Packhouse opened (Hiraiwa, Hyuga City)